diff --git a/lnet/klnds/openiblnd/openiblnd.c b/lnet/klnds/openiblnd/openiblnd.c
index 8de9e851d14d6fd415a78204229a670954bf7ae1..12ae77c21c98486d871be44fe0771de444d466d8 100644
--- a/lnet/klnds/openiblnd/openiblnd.c
+++ b/lnet/klnds/openiblnd/openiblnd.c
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ kibnal_handle_svcqry (struct socket *sock)
         }
 
         version = (msg->ibm_magic == IBNAL_MSG_MAGIC) ?
-                  msg->ibm_version : __swab32(msg->ibm_version);
+                  msg->ibm_version : __swab16(msg->ibm_version);
         /* Peer is a different protocol version: reply in my current protocol
          * to tell her I'm "old" */
         if (version != IBNAL_MSG_VERSION &&