diff --git a/include/net/inet_ecn.h b/include/net/inet_ecn.h
index 2fa1469..0b6a7fd 100644
--- a/include/net/inet_ecn.h
+++ b/include/net/inet_ecn.h
@@ -111,15 +111,21 @@ struct ipv6hdr;
 
 static inline int IP6_ECN_set_ce(struct ipv6hdr *iph)
 {
+	__be32 dsfield;
 	if (INET_ECN_is_not_ect(ipv6_get_dsfield(iph)))
 		return 0;
-	*(__be32*)iph |= htonl(INET_ECN_CE << 20);
+	dsfield = __get_unaligned_cpu32((__be32*)iph);
+	dsfield |= htonl(INET_ECN_CE << 20);
+	__put_unaligned_cpu32(dsfield, (__be32*)iph);
 	return 1;
 }
 
 static inline void IP6_ECN_clear(struct ipv6hdr *iph)
 {
-	*(__be32*)iph &= ~htonl(INET_ECN_MASK << 20);
+	__be32 dsfield;
+	dsfield = __get_unaligned_cpu32((__be32*)iph);
+	dsfield &= ~htonl(INET_ECN_MASK << 20);
+	__put_unaligned_cpu32(dsfield, (__be32*)iph);
 }
 
 static inline void ipv6_copy_dscp(unsigned int dscp, struct ipv6hdr *inner)