diff --git a/include/rxrpc/packet.h b/include/rxrpc/packet.h
index 4dce116bfd80c81ab09aec171817e082723ad74e..de1e67988ada771ab51b8c2a12a7f7a8e747fb53 100644
--- a/include/rxrpc/packet.h
+++ b/include/rxrpc/packet.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ typedef __be32	rxrpc_serial_net_t; /* on-the-wire Rx message serial number */
  * on-the-wire Rx packet header
  * - all multibyte fields should be in network byte order
  */
-struct rxrpc_header {
+struct rxrpc_wire_header {
 	__be32		epoch;		/* client boot timestamp */
 
 	__be32		cid;		/* connection and channel ID */
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@ struct rxrpc_header {
 
 } __packed;
 
-#define __rxrpc_header_off(X) offsetof(struct rxrpc_header,X)
-
 extern const char *rxrpc_pkts[];
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
diff --git a/net/rxrpc/af_rxrpc.c b/net/rxrpc/af_rxrpc.c
index 7e2d1057d8bc1cd89ed9041b4c658b58626f26aa..7bb5cca0ae32f477449b9034405ec26adc55bebf 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/af_rxrpc.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/af_rxrpc.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ static struct proto rxrpc_proto;
 static const struct proto_ops rxrpc_rpc_ops;
 
 /* local epoch for detecting local-end reset */
-__be32 rxrpc_epoch;
+u32 rxrpc_epoch;
 
 /* current debugging ID */
 atomic_t rxrpc_debug_id;
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ static int rxrpc_bind(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *saddr, int len)
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
 	struct rxrpc_local *local;
 	struct rxrpc_sock *rx = rxrpc_sk(sk), *prx;
-	__be16 service_id;
 	int ret;
 
 	_enter("%p,%p,%d", rx, saddr, len);
@@ -152,14 +151,12 @@ static int rxrpc_bind(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *saddr, int len)
 
 	rx->local = local;
 	if (srx->srx_service) {
-		service_id = htons(srx->srx_service);
 		write_lock_bh(&local->services_lock);
 		list_for_each_entry(prx, &local->services, listen_link) {
-			if (prx->service_id == service_id)
+			if (prx->srx.srx_service == srx->srx_service)
 				goto service_in_use;
 		}
 
-		rx->service_id = service_id;
 		list_add_tail(&rx->listen_link, &local->services);
 		write_unlock_bh(&local->services_lock);
 
@@ -276,7 +273,6 @@ struct rxrpc_call *rxrpc_kernel_begin_call(struct socket *sock,
 	struct rxrpc_transport *trans;
 	struct rxrpc_call *call;
 	struct rxrpc_sock *rx = rxrpc_sk(sock->sk);
-	__be16 service_id;
 
 	_enter(",,%x,%lx", key_serial(key), user_call_ID);
 
@@ -299,16 +295,15 @@ struct rxrpc_call *rxrpc_kernel_begin_call(struct socket *sock,
 		atomic_inc(&trans->usage);
 	}
 
-	service_id = rx->service_id;
-	if (srx)
-		service_id = htons(srx->srx_service);
+	if (!srx)
+		srx = &rx->srx;
 
 	if (!key)
 		key = rx->key;
 	if (key && !key->payload.data[0])
 		key = NULL; /* a no-security key */
 
-	bundle = rxrpc_get_bundle(rx, trans, key, service_id, gfp);
+	bundle = rxrpc_get_bundle(rx, trans, key, srx->srx_service, gfp);
 	if (IS_ERR(bundle)) {
 		call = ERR_CAST(bundle);
 		goto out;
@@ -425,7 +420,6 @@ static int rxrpc_connect(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *addr,
 	}
 
 	rx->trans = trans;
-	rx->service_id = htons(srx->srx_service);
 	rx->sk.sk_state = RXRPC_CLIENT_CONNECTED;
 
 	release_sock(&rx->sk);
@@ -778,7 +772,7 @@ static struct proto rxrpc_proto = {
 	.name		= "RXRPC",
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.obj_size	= sizeof(struct rxrpc_sock),
-	.max_header	= sizeof(struct rxrpc_header),
+	.max_header	= sizeof(struct rxrpc_wire_header),
 };
 
 static const struct net_proto_family rxrpc_family_ops = {
@@ -796,7 +790,7 @@ static int __init af_rxrpc_init(void)
 
 	BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(struct rxrpc_skb_priv) > FIELD_SIZEOF(struct sk_buff, cb));
 
-	rxrpc_epoch = htonl(get_seconds());
+	rxrpc_epoch = get_seconds();
 
 	ret = -ENOMEM;
 	rxrpc_call_jar = kmem_cache_create(
diff --git a/net/rxrpc/ar-accept.c b/net/rxrpc/ar-accept.c
index 9a49f32e9e1e494c5b20e4d601aee96f477b202a..73c9054162719a7e1409b63e2c66adc6bdc26790 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/ar-accept.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/ar-accept.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
  * generate a connection-level abort
  */
 static int rxrpc_busy(struct rxrpc_local *local, struct sockaddr_rxrpc *srx,
-		      struct rxrpc_header *hdr)
+		      struct rxrpc_wire_header *whdr)
 {
 	struct msghdr msg;
 	struct kvec iov[1];
@@ -36,25 +36,21 @@ static int rxrpc_busy(struct rxrpc_local *local, struct sockaddr_rxrpc *srx,
 
 	_enter("%d,,", local->debug_id);
 
+	whdr->type	= RXRPC_PACKET_TYPE_BUSY;
+	whdr->serial	= htonl(1);
+
 	msg.msg_name	= &srx->transport.sin;
 	msg.msg_namelen	= sizeof(srx->transport.sin);
 	msg.msg_control	= NULL;
 	msg.msg_controllen = 0;
 	msg.msg_flags	= 0;
 
-	hdr->seq	= 0;
-	hdr->type	= RXRPC_PACKET_TYPE_BUSY;
-	hdr->flags	= 0;
-	hdr->userStatus	= 0;
-	hdr->_rsvd	= 0;
-
-	iov[0].iov_base	= hdr;
-	iov[0].iov_len	= sizeof(*hdr);
+	iov[0].iov_base	= whdr;
+	iov[0].iov_len	= sizeof(*whdr);
 
 	len = iov[0].iov_len;
 
-	hdr->serial = htonl(1);
-	_proto("Tx BUSY %%%u", ntohl(hdr->serial));
+	_proto("Tx BUSY %%1");
 
 	ret = kernel_sendmsg(local->socket, &msg, iov, 1, len);
 	if (ret < 0) {
@@ -211,8 +207,8 @@ void rxrpc_accept_incoming_calls(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct rxrpc_skb_priv *sp;
 	struct sockaddr_rxrpc srx;
 	struct rxrpc_sock *rx;
+	struct rxrpc_wire_header whdr;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	__be16 service_id;
 	int ret;
 
 	_enter("%d", local->debug_id);
@@ -240,6 +236,19 @@ void rxrpc_accept_incoming_calls(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	sp = rxrpc_skb(skb);
 
+	/* Set up a response packet header in case we need it */
+	whdr.epoch	= htonl(sp->hdr.epoch);
+	whdr.cid	= htonl(sp->hdr.cid);
+	whdr.callNumber	= htonl(sp->hdr.callNumber);
+	whdr.seq	= htonl(sp->hdr.seq);
+	whdr.serial	= 0;
+	whdr.flags	= 0;
+	whdr.type	= 0;
+	whdr.userStatus	= 0;
+	whdr.securityIndex = sp->hdr.securityIndex;
+	whdr._rsvd	= 0;
+	whdr.serviceId	= htons(sp->hdr.serviceId);
+
 	/* determine the remote address */
 	memset(&srx, 0, sizeof(srx));
 	srx.srx_family = AF_RXRPC;
@@ -256,10 +265,9 @@ void rxrpc_accept_incoming_calls(struct work_struct *work)
 	}
 
 	/* get the socket providing the service */
-	service_id = sp->hdr.serviceId;
 	read_lock_bh(&local->services_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(rx, &local->services, listen_link) {
-		if (rx->service_id == service_id &&
+		if (rx->srx.srx_service == sp->hdr.serviceId &&
 		    rx->sk.sk_state != RXRPC_CLOSE)
 			goto found_service;
 	}
@@ -267,7 +275,7 @@ void rxrpc_accept_incoming_calls(struct work_struct *work)
 	goto invalid_service;
 
 found_service:
-	_debug("found service %hd", ntohs(rx->service_id));
+	_debug("found service %hd", rx->srx.srx_service);
 	if (sk_acceptq_is_full(&rx->sk))
 		goto backlog_full;
 	sk_acceptq_added(&rx->sk);
@@ -296,7 +304,7 @@ void rxrpc_accept_incoming_calls(struct work_struct *work)
 backlog_full:
 	read_unlock_bh(&local->services_lock);
 busy:
-	rxrpc_busy(local, &srx, &sp->hdr);
+	rxrpc_busy(local, &srx, &whdr);
 	rxrpc_free_skb(skb);
 	goto process_next_packet;
 
diff --git a/net/rxrpc/ar-ack.c b/net/rxrpc/ar-ack.c
index 9183da74060013fdad9aa78122f367f6c4bd8b5f..20f3f001694e0b3038530886d40bf5fa8e0552bb 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/ar-ack.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/ar-ack.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ static const s8 rxrpc_ack_priority[] = {
  * propose an ACK be sent
  */
 void __rxrpc_propose_ACK(struct rxrpc_call *call, u8 ack_reason,
-			 __be32 serial, bool immediate)
+			 u32 serial, bool immediate)
 {
 	unsigned long expiry;
 	s8 prior = rxrpc_ack_priority[ack_reason];
@@ -99,8 +99,7 @@ void __rxrpc_propose_ACK(struct rxrpc_call *call, u8 ack_reason,
 	ASSERTCMP(prior, >, 0);
 
 	_enter("{%d},%s,%%%x,%u",
-	       call->debug_id, rxrpc_acks(ack_reason), ntohl(serial),
-	       immediate);
+	       call->debug_id, rxrpc_acks(ack_reason), serial, immediate);
 
 	if (prior < rxrpc_ack_priority[call->ackr_reason]) {
 		if (immediate)
@@ -139,7 +138,7 @@ void __rxrpc_propose_ACK(struct rxrpc_call *call, u8 ack_reason,
 		expiry = rxrpc_requested_ack_delay;
 		if (!expiry)
 			goto cancel_timer;
-		if (!immediate || serial == cpu_to_be32(1)) {
+		if (!immediate || serial == 1) {
 			_debug("run defer timer");
 			goto run_timer;
 		}
@@ -157,7 +156,7 @@ void __rxrpc_propose_ACK(struct rxrpc_call *call, u8 ack_reason,
 	return;
 
 cancel_timer:
-	_debug("cancel timer %%%u", ntohl(serial));
+	_debug("cancel timer %%%u", serial);
 	try_to_del_timer_sync(&call->ack_timer);
 	read_lock_bh(&call->state_lock);
 	if (call->state <= RXRPC_CALL_COMPLETE &&
@@ -170,7 +169,7 @@ void __rxrpc_propose_ACK(struct rxrpc_call *call, u8 ack_reason,
  * propose an ACK be sent, locking the call structure
  */
 void rxrpc_propose_ACK(struct rxrpc_call *call, u8 ack_reason,
-		       __be32 serial, bool immediate)
+		       u32 serial, bool immediate)
 {
 	s8 prior = rxrpc_ack_priority[ack_reason];
 
@@ -214,8 +213,8 @@ static void rxrpc_set_resend(struct rxrpc_call *call, u8 resend,
  */
 static void rxrpc_resend(struct rxrpc_call *call)
 {
+	struct rxrpc_wire_header *whdr;
 	struct rxrpc_skb_priv *sp;
-	struct rxrpc_header *hdr;
 	struct sk_buff *txb;
 	unsigned long *p_txb, resend_at;
 	bool stop;
@@ -247,14 +246,13 @@ static void rxrpc_resend(struct rxrpc_call *call)
 			sp->need_resend = false;
 
 			/* each Tx packet has a new serial number */
-			sp->hdr.serial =
-				htonl(atomic_inc_return(&call->conn->serial));
+			sp->hdr.serial = atomic_inc_return(&call->conn->serial);
 
-			hdr = (struct rxrpc_header *) txb->head;
-			hdr->serial = sp->hdr.serial;
+			whdr = (struct rxrpc_wire_header *)txb->head;
+			whdr->serial = htonl(sp->hdr.serial);
 
 			_proto("Tx DATA %%%u { #%d }",
-			       ntohl(sp->hdr.serial), ntohl(sp->hdr.seq));
+			       sp->hdr.serial, sp->hdr.seq);
 			if (rxrpc_send_packet(call->conn->trans, txb) < 0) {
 				stop = true;
 				sp->resend_at = jiffies + 3;
@@ -428,7 +426,7 @@ static void rxrpc_rotate_tx_window(struct rxrpc_call *call, u32 hard)
 	int tail = call->acks_tail, old_tail;
 	int win = CIRC_CNT(call->acks_head, tail, call->acks_winsz);
 
-	_enter("{%u,%u},%u", call->acks_hard, win, hard);
+	kenter("{%u,%u},%u", call->acks_hard, win, hard);
 
 	ASSERTCMP(hard - call->acks_hard, <=, win);
 
@@ -478,11 +476,11 @@ static int rxrpc_drain_rx_oos_queue(struct rxrpc_call *call)
 		sp = rxrpc_skb(skb);
 
 		_debug("drain OOS packet %d [%d]",
-		       ntohl(sp->hdr.seq), call->rx_first_oos);
+		       sp->hdr.seq, call->rx_first_oos);
 
-		if (ntohl(sp->hdr.seq) != call->rx_first_oos) {
+		if (sp->hdr.seq != call->rx_first_oos) {
 			skb_queue_head(&call->rx_oos_queue, skb);
-			call->rx_first_oos = ntohl(rxrpc_skb(skb)->hdr.seq);
+			call->rx_first_oos = rxrpc_skb(skb)->hdr.seq;
 			_debug("requeue %p {%u}", skb, call->rx_first_oos);
 		} else {
 			skb->mark = RXRPC_SKB_MARK_DATA;
@@ -496,8 +494,7 @@ static int rxrpc_drain_rx_oos_queue(struct rxrpc_call *call)
 			/* find out what the next packet is */
 			skb = skb_peek(&call->rx_oos_queue);
 			if (skb)
-				call->rx_first_oos =
-					ntohl(rxrpc_skb(skb)->hdr.seq);
+				call->rx_first_oos = rxrpc_skb(skb)->hdr.seq;
 			else
 				call->rx_first_oos = 0;
 			_debug("peek %p {%u}", skb, call->rx_first_oos);
@@ -522,7 +519,7 @@ static void rxrpc_insert_oos_packet(struct rxrpc_call *call,
 	u32 seq;
 
 	sp = rxrpc_skb(skb);
-	seq = ntohl(sp->hdr.seq);
+	seq = sp->hdr.seq;
 	_enter(",,{%u}", seq);
 
 	skb->destructor = rxrpc_packet_destructor;
@@ -535,9 +532,8 @@ static void rxrpc_insert_oos_packet(struct rxrpc_call *call,
 
 	skb_queue_walk(&call->rx_oos_queue, p) {
 		psp = rxrpc_skb(p);
-		if (ntohl(psp->hdr.seq) > seq) {
-			_debug("insert oos #%u before #%u",
-			       seq, ntohl(psp->hdr.seq));
+		if (psp->hdr.seq > seq) {
+			_debug("insert oos #%u before #%u", seq, psp->hdr.seq);
 			skb_insert(p, skb, &call->rx_oos_queue);
 			goto inserted;
 		}
@@ -586,7 +582,7 @@ static void rxrpc_zap_tx_window(struct rxrpc_call *call)
 
 		skb = (struct sk_buff *) _skb;
 		sp = rxrpc_skb(skb);
-		_debug("+++ clear Tx %u", ntohl(sp->hdr.seq));
+		_debug("+++ clear Tx %u", sp->hdr.seq);
 		rxrpc_free_skb(skb);
 	}
 
@@ -657,8 +653,7 @@ static int rxrpc_process_rx_queue(struct rxrpc_call *call,
 		/* data packets that wind up here have been received out of
 		 * order, need security processing or are jumbo packets */
 	case RXRPC_PACKET_TYPE_DATA:
-		_proto("OOSQ DATA %%%u { #%u }",
-		       ntohl(sp->hdr.serial), ntohl(sp->hdr.seq));
+		_proto("OOSQ DATA %%%u { #%u }", sp->hdr.serial, sp->hdr.seq);
 
 		/* secured packets must be verified and possibly decrypted */
 		if (rxrpc_verify_packet(call, skb, _abort_code) < 0)
@@ -676,7 +671,7 @@ static int rxrpc_process_rx_queue(struct rxrpc_call *call,
 		if (!skb_pull(skb, sizeof(ack)))
 			BUG();
 
-		latest = ntohl(sp->hdr.serial);
+		latest = sp->hdr.serial;
 		hard = ntohl(ack.firstPacket);
 		tx = atomic_read(&call->sequence);
 
@@ -881,9 +876,9 @@ void rxrpc_process_call(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct rxrpc_call *call =
 		container_of(work, struct rxrpc_call, processor);
+	struct rxrpc_wire_header whdr;
 	struct rxrpc_ackpacket ack;
 	struct rxrpc_ackinfo ackinfo;
-	struct rxrpc_header hdr;
 	struct msghdr msg;
 	struct kvec iov[5];
 	enum rxrpc_call_event genbit;
@@ -891,7 +886,7 @@ void rxrpc_process_call(struct work_struct *work)
 	__be32 data, pad;
 	size_t len;
 	int loop, nbit, ioc, ret, mtu;
-	u32 abort_code = RX_PROTOCOL_ERROR;
+	u32 serial, abort_code = RX_PROTOCOL_ERROR;
 	u8 *acks = NULL;
 
 	//printk("\n--------------------\n");
@@ -912,20 +907,20 @@ void rxrpc_process_call(struct work_struct *work)
 	msg.msg_controllen = 0;
 	msg.msg_flags	= 0;
 
-	hdr.epoch	= call->conn->epoch;
-	hdr.cid		= call->cid;
-	hdr.callNumber	= call->call_id;
-	hdr.seq		= 0;
-	hdr.type	= RXRPC_PACKET_TYPE_ACK;
-	hdr.flags	= call->conn->out_clientflag;
-	hdr.userStatus	= 0;
-	hdr.securityIndex = call->conn->security_ix;
-	hdr._rsvd	= 0;
-	hdr.serviceId	= call->conn->service_id;
+	whdr.epoch	= htonl(call->conn->epoch);
+	whdr.cid	= htonl(call->cid);
+	whdr.callNumber	= htonl(call->call_id);
+	whdr.seq	= 0;
+	whdr.type	= RXRPC_PACKET_TYPE_ACK;
+	whdr.flags	= call->conn->out_clientflag;
+	whdr.userStatus	= 0;
+	whdr.securityIndex = call->conn->security_ix;
+	whdr._rsvd	= 0;
+	whdr.serviceId	= htons(call->service_id);
 
 	memset(iov, 0, sizeof(iov));
-	iov[0].iov_base	= &hdr;
-	iov[0].iov_len	= sizeof(hdr);
+	iov[0].iov_base	= &whdr;
+	iov[0].iov_len	= sizeof(whdr);
 
 	/* deal with events of a final nature */
 	if (test_bit(RXRPC_CALL_EV_RELEASE, &call->events)) {
@@ -966,7 +961,7 @@ void rxrpc_process_call(struct work_struct *work)
 	}
 
 	if (test_bit(RXRPC_CALL_EV_REJECT_BUSY, &call->events)) {
-		hdr.type = RXRPC_PACKET_TYPE_BUSY;
+		whdr.type = RXRPC_PACKET_TYPE_BUSY;
 		genbit = RXRPC_CALL_EV_REJECT_BUSY;
 		goto send_message;
 	}
@@ -977,7 +972,7 @@ void rxrpc_process_call(struct work_struct *work)
 		if (rxrpc_post_message(call, RXRPC_SKB_MARK_LOCAL_ERROR,
 				       ECONNABORTED, true) < 0)
 			goto no_mem;
-		hdr.type = RXRPC_PACKET_TYPE_ABORT;
+		whdr.type = RXRPC_PACKET_TYPE_ABORT;
 		data = htonl(call->abort_code);
 		iov[1].iov_base = &data;
 		iov[1].iov_len = sizeof(data);
@@ -996,9 +991,9 @@ void rxrpc_process_call(struct work_struct *work)
 		call->ackr_reason = 0;
 
 		spin_lock_bh(&call->lock);
-		ack.serial = call->ackr_serial;
-		ack.previousPacket = call->ackr_prev_seq;
-		ack.firstPacket = htonl(call->rx_data_eaten + 1);
+		ack.serial	= htonl(call->ackr_serial);
+		ack.previousPacket = htonl(call->ackr_prev_seq);
+		ack.firstPacket	= htonl(call->rx_data_eaten + 1);
 		spin_unlock_bh(&call->lock);
 
 		pad = 0;
@@ -1100,13 +1095,11 @@ void rxrpc_process_call(struct work_struct *work)
 		//hdr.flags	= RXRPC_SLOW_START_OK;
 		ack.bufferSpace	= htons(8);
 		ack.maxSkew	= 0;
-		ack.serial	= 0;
-		ack.reason	= 0;
 
 		spin_lock_bh(&call->lock);
-		ack.reason = call->ackr_reason;
-		ack.serial = call->ackr_serial;
-		ack.previousPacket = call->ackr_prev_seq;
+		ack.reason	= call->ackr_reason;
+		ack.serial	= htonl(call->ackr_serial);
+		ack.previousPacket = htonl(call->ackr_prev_seq);
 		ack.firstPacket = htonl(call->rx_data_eaten + 1);
 
 		ack.nAcks = 0;
@@ -1225,9 +1218,10 @@ void rxrpc_process_call(struct work_struct *work)
 	ackinfo.rxMTU	= htonl(rxrpc_rx_mtu);
 	ackinfo.jumbo_max = htonl(rxrpc_rx_jumbo_max);
 
-	hdr.serial = htonl(atomic_inc_return(&call->conn->serial));
+	serial = atomic_inc_return(&call->conn->serial);
+	whdr.serial = htonl(serial);
 	_proto("Tx ACK %%%u { m=%hu f=#%u p=#%u s=%%%u r=%s n=%u }",
-	       ntohl(hdr.serial),
+	       serial,
 	       ntohs(ack.maxSkew),
 	       ntohl(ack.firstPacket),
 	       ntohl(ack.previousPacket),
@@ -1243,8 +1237,9 @@ void rxrpc_process_call(struct work_struct *work)
 send_message:
 	_debug("send message");
 
-	hdr.serial = htonl(atomic_inc_return(&call->conn->serial));
-	_proto("Tx %s %%%u", rxrpc_pkts[hdr.type], ntohl(hdr.serial));
+	serial = atomic_inc_return(&call->conn->serial);
+	whdr.serial = htonl(serial);
+	_proto("Tx %s %%%u", rxrpc_pkts[whdr.type], serial);
 send_message_2:
 
 	len = iov[0].iov_len;
@@ -1327,8 +1322,7 @@ void rxrpc_process_call(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (call->state >= RXRPC_CALL_COMPLETE &&
 	    !list_empty(&call->accept_link)) {
 		_debug("X unlinking once-pending call %p { e=%lx f=%lx c=%x }",
-		       call, call->events, call->flags,
-		       ntohl(call->conn->cid));
+		       call, call->events, call->flags, call->conn->cid);
 
 		read_lock_bh(&call->state_lock);
 		if (!test_bit(RXRPC_CALL_RELEASED, &call->flags) &&
@@ -1346,7 +1340,7 @@ void rxrpc_process_call(struct work_struct *work)
 	 * this means there's a race between clearing the flag and setting the
 	 * work pending bit and the work item being processed again */
 	if (call->events && !work_pending(&call->processor)) {
-		_debug("jumpstart %x", ntohl(call->conn->cid));
+		_debug("jumpstart %x", call->conn->cid);
 		rxrpc_queue_call(call);
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/rxrpc/ar-call.c b/net/rxrpc/ar-call.c
index 3468a0705ab7f0d92b236320b48c0206b30d43ad..4a499e0100f12df049a5b665baa3fecc07021716 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/ar-call.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/ar-call.c
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ static DEFINE_HASHTABLE(rxrpc_call_hash, 10);
  * Hash function for rxrpc_call_hash
  */
 static unsigned long rxrpc_call_hashfunc(
-	u8		clientflag,
-	__be32		cid,
-	__be32		call_id,
-	__be32		epoch,
-	__be16		service_id,
+	u8		in_clientflag,
+	u32		cid,
+	u32		call_id,
+	u32		epoch,
+	u16		service_id,
 	sa_family_t	proto,
 	void		*localptr,
 	unsigned int	addr_size,
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ static unsigned long rxrpc_call_hashfunc(
 	const u16 *p;
 	unsigned int i;
 	unsigned long key;
-	u32 hcid = ntohl(cid);
 
 	_enter("");
 
@@ -85,12 +84,12 @@ static unsigned long rxrpc_call_hashfunc(
 	/* We just want to add up the __be32 values, so forcing the
 	 * cast should be okay.
 	 */
-	key += (__force u32)epoch;
-	key += (__force u16)service_id;
-	key += (__force u32)call_id;
-	key += (hcid & RXRPC_CIDMASK) >> RXRPC_CIDSHIFT;
-	key += hcid & RXRPC_CHANNELMASK;
-	key += clientflag;
+	key += epoch;
+	key += service_id;
+	key += call_id;
+	key += (cid & RXRPC_CIDMASK) >> RXRPC_CIDSHIFT;
+	key += cid & RXRPC_CHANNELMASK;
+	key += in_clientflag;
 	key += proto;
 	/* Step through the peer address in 16-bit portions for speed */
 	for (i = 0, p = (const u16 *)peer_addr; i < addr_size >> 1; i++, p++)
@@ -148,19 +147,16 @@ static void rxrpc_call_hash_del(struct rxrpc_call *call)
  * isn't there.
  */
 struct rxrpc_call *rxrpc_find_call_hash(
-	u8		clientflag,
-	__be32		cid,
-	__be32		call_id,
-	__be32		epoch,
-	__be16		service_id,
+	struct rxrpc_host_header *hdr,
 	void		*localptr,
 	sa_family_t	proto,
-	const u8	*peer_addr)
+	const void	*peer_addr)
 {
 	unsigned long key;
 	unsigned int addr_size = 0;
 	struct rxrpc_call *call = NULL;
 	struct rxrpc_call *ret = NULL;
+	u8 in_clientflag = hdr->flags & RXRPC_CLIENT_INITIATED;
 
 	_enter("");
 	switch (proto) {
@@ -174,20 +170,21 @@ struct rxrpc_call *rxrpc_find_call_hash(
 		break;
 	}
 
-	key = rxrpc_call_hashfunc(clientflag, cid, call_id, epoch,
-				  service_id, proto, localptr, addr_size,
+	key = rxrpc_call_hashfunc(in_clientflag, hdr->cid, hdr->callNumber,
+				  hdr->epoch, hdr->serviceId,
+				  proto, localptr, addr_size,
 				  peer_addr);
 	hash_for_each_possible_rcu(rxrpc_call_hash, call, hash_node, key) {
 		if (call->hash_key == key &&
-		    call->call_id == call_id &&
-		    call->cid == cid &&
-		    call->in_clientflag == clientflag &&
-		    call->service_id == service_id &&
+		    call->call_id == hdr->callNumber &&
+		    call->cid == hdr->cid &&
+		    call->in_clientflag == in_clientflag &&
+		    call->service_id == hdr->serviceId &&
 		    call->proto == proto &&
 		    call->local == localptr &&
 		    memcmp(call->peer_ip.ipv6_addr, peer_addr,
-			      addr_size) == 0 &&
-		    call->epoch == epoch) {
+			   addr_size) == 0 &&
+		    call->epoch == hdr->epoch) {
 			ret = call;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -414,12 +411,12 @@ struct rxrpc_call *rxrpc_get_client_call(struct rxrpc_sock *rx,
  */
 struct rxrpc_call *rxrpc_incoming_call(struct rxrpc_sock *rx,
 				       struct rxrpc_connection *conn,
-				       struct rxrpc_header *hdr,
+				       struct rxrpc_host_header *hdr,
 				       gfp_t gfp)
 {
 	struct rxrpc_call *call, *candidate;
 	struct rb_node **p, *parent;
-	__be32 call_id;
+	u32 call_id;
 
 	_enter(",%d,,%x", conn->debug_id, gfp);
 
@@ -433,7 +430,7 @@ struct rxrpc_call *rxrpc_incoming_call(struct rxrpc_sock *rx,
 	candidate->conn = conn;
 	candidate->cid = hdr->cid;
 	candidate->call_id = hdr->callNumber;
-	candidate->channel = ntohl(hdr->cid) & RXRPC_CHANNELMASK;
+	candidate->channel = hdr->cid & RXRPC_CHANNELMASK;
 	candidate->rx_data_post = 0;
 	candidate->state = RXRPC_CALL_SERVER_ACCEPTING;
 	if (conn->security_ix > 0)
@@ -492,9 +489,9 @@ struct rxrpc_call *rxrpc_incoming_call(struct rxrpc_sock *rx,
 		/* The tree is sorted in order of the __be32 value without
 		 * turning it into host order.
 		 */
-		if ((__force u32)call_id < (__force u32)call->call_id)
+		if (call_id < call->call_id)
 			p = &(*p)->rb_left;
-		else if ((__force u32)call_id > (__force u32)call->call_id)
+		else if (call_id > call->call_id)
 			p = &(*p)->rb_right;
 		else
 			goto old_call;
@@ -714,8 +711,7 @@ void rxrpc_release_call(struct rxrpc_call *call)
 
 			_debug("- zap %s %%%u #%u",
 			       rxrpc_pkts[sp->hdr.type],
-			       ntohl(sp->hdr.serial),
-			       ntohl(sp->hdr.seq));
+			       sp->hdr.serial, sp->hdr.seq);
 			rxrpc_free_skb(skb);
 			spin_lock_bh(&call->lock);
 		}
@@ -873,9 +869,9 @@ static void rxrpc_cleanup_call(struct rxrpc_call *call)
 			unsigned long _skb;
 
 			_skb = call->acks_window[call->acks_tail] & ~1;
-			sp = rxrpc_skb((struct sk_buff *) _skb);
-			_debug("+++ clear Tx %u", ntohl(sp->hdr.seq));
-			rxrpc_free_skb((struct sk_buff *) _skb);
+			sp = rxrpc_skb((struct sk_buff *)_skb);
+			_debug("+++ clear Tx %u", sp->hdr.seq);
+			rxrpc_free_skb((struct sk_buff *)_skb);
 			call->acks_tail =
 				(call->acks_tail + 1) & (call->acks_winsz - 1);
 		}
diff --git a/net/rxrpc/ar-connection.c b/net/rxrpc/ar-connection.c
index 6c71ed1caf16727a587c90ff81dcd6a7abd3d10b..53df14cb8d255a81943c8900bcd40507a8023ec4 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/ar-connection.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/ar-connection.c
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ static struct rxrpc_conn_bundle *rxrpc_alloc_bundle(gfp_t gfp)
  */
 static inline
 int rxrpc_cmp_bundle(const struct rxrpc_conn_bundle *bundle,
-		     struct key *key, __be16 service_id)
+		     struct key *key, u16 service_id)
 {
 	return (bundle->service_id - service_id) ?:
-		((unsigned long) bundle->key - (unsigned long) key);
+		((unsigned long)bundle->key - (unsigned long)key);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -69,14 +69,14 @@ int rxrpc_cmp_bundle(const struct rxrpc_conn_bundle *bundle,
 struct rxrpc_conn_bundle *rxrpc_get_bundle(struct rxrpc_sock *rx,
 					   struct rxrpc_transport *trans,
 					   struct key *key,
-					   __be16 service_id,
+					   u16 service_id,
 					   gfp_t gfp)
 {
 	struct rxrpc_conn_bundle *bundle, *candidate;
 	struct rb_node *p, *parent, **pp;
 
 	_enter("%p{%x},%x,%hx,",
-	       rx, key_serial(key), trans->debug_id, ntohs(service_id));
+	       rx, key_serial(key), trans->debug_id, service_id);
 
 	if (rx->trans == trans && rx->bundle) {
 		atomic_inc(&rx->bundle->usage);
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ static struct rxrpc_connection *rxrpc_alloc_connection(gfp_t gfp)
 		conn->debug_id = atomic_inc_return(&rxrpc_debug_id);
 		conn->avail_calls = RXRPC_MAXCALLS;
 		conn->size_align = 4;
-		conn->header_size = sizeof(struct rxrpc_header);
+		conn->header_size = sizeof(struct rxrpc_wire_header);
 	}
 
 	_leave(" = %p{%d}", conn, conn ? conn->debug_id : 0);
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ static void rxrpc_assign_connection_id(struct rxrpc_connection *conn)
 	struct rxrpc_connection *xconn;
 	struct rb_node *parent, **p;
 	__be32 epoch;
-	u32 real_conn_id;
+	u32 cid;
 
 	_enter("");
 
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ static void rxrpc_assign_connection_id(struct rxrpc_connection *conn)
 	conn->trans->conn_idcounter += RXRPC_CID_INC;
 	if (conn->trans->conn_idcounter < RXRPC_CID_INC)
 		conn->trans->conn_idcounter = RXRPC_CID_INC;
-	real_conn_id = conn->trans->conn_idcounter;
+	cid = conn->trans->conn_idcounter;
 
 attempt_insertion:
 	parent = NULL;
@@ -255,9 +255,9 @@ static void rxrpc_assign_connection_id(struct rxrpc_connection *conn)
 			p = &(*p)->rb_left;
 		else if (epoch > xconn->epoch)
 			p = &(*p)->rb_right;
-		else if (real_conn_id < xconn->real_conn_id)
+		else if (cid < xconn->cid)
 			p = &(*p)->rb_left;
-		else if (real_conn_id > xconn->real_conn_id)
+		else if (cid > xconn->cid)
 			p = &(*p)->rb_right;
 		else
 			goto id_exists;
@@ -268,20 +268,19 @@ static void rxrpc_assign_connection_id(struct rxrpc_connection *conn)
 	rb_link_node(&conn->node, parent, p);
 	rb_insert_color(&conn->node, &conn->trans->client_conns);
 
-	conn->real_conn_id = real_conn_id;
-	conn->cid = htonl(real_conn_id);
+	conn->cid = cid;
 	write_unlock_bh(&conn->trans->conn_lock);
-	_leave(" [CONNID %x CID %x]", real_conn_id, ntohl(conn->cid));
+	_leave(" [CID %x]", cid);
 	return;
 
 	/* we found a connection with the proposed ID - walk the tree from that
 	 * point looking for the next unused ID */
 id_exists:
 	for (;;) {
-		real_conn_id += RXRPC_CID_INC;
-		if (real_conn_id < RXRPC_CID_INC) {
-			real_conn_id = RXRPC_CID_INC;
-			conn->trans->conn_idcounter = real_conn_id;
+		cid += RXRPC_CID_INC;
+		if (cid < RXRPC_CID_INC) {
+			cid = RXRPC_CID_INC;
+			conn->trans->conn_idcounter = cid;
 			goto attempt_insertion;
 		}
 
@@ -291,7 +290,7 @@ static void rxrpc_assign_connection_id(struct rxrpc_connection *conn)
 
 		xconn = rb_entry(parent, struct rxrpc_connection, node);
 		if (epoch < xconn->epoch ||
-		    real_conn_id < xconn->real_conn_id)
+		    cid < xconn->cid)
 			goto attempt_insertion;
 	}
 }
@@ -334,7 +333,7 @@ static void rxrpc_add_call_ID_to_conn(struct rxrpc_connection *conn,
  */
 static int rxrpc_connect_exclusive(struct rxrpc_sock *rx,
 				   struct rxrpc_transport *trans,
-				   __be16 service_id,
+				   u16 service_id,
 				   struct rxrpc_call *call,
 				   gfp_t gfp)
 {
@@ -404,11 +403,11 @@ static int rxrpc_connect_exclusive(struct rxrpc_sock *rx,
 	conn->channels[chan] = call;
 	call->conn = conn;
 	call->channel = chan;
-	call->cid = conn->cid | htonl(chan);
-	call->call_id = htonl(++conn->call_counter);
+	call->cid = conn->cid | chan;
+	call->call_id = ++conn->call_counter;
 
 	_net("CONNECT client on conn %d chan %d as call %x",
-	     conn->debug_id, chan, ntohl(call->call_id));
+	     conn->debug_id, chan, call->call_id);
 
 	spin_unlock(&trans->client_lock);
 
@@ -593,11 +592,11 @@ int rxrpc_connect_call(struct rxrpc_sock *rx,
 	conn->channels[chan] = call;
 	call->conn = conn;
 	call->channel = chan;
-	call->cid = conn->cid | htonl(chan);
-	call->call_id = htonl(++conn->call_counter);
+	call->cid = conn->cid | chan;
+	call->call_id = ++conn->call_counter;
 
 	_net("CONNECT client on conn %d chan %d as call %x",
-	     conn->debug_id, chan, ntohl(call->call_id));
+	     conn->debug_id, chan, call->call_id);
 
 	ASSERTCMP(conn->avail_calls, <, RXRPC_MAXCALLS);
 	spin_unlock(&trans->client_lock);
@@ -620,21 +619,21 @@ int rxrpc_connect_call(struct rxrpc_sock *rx,
  */
 struct rxrpc_connection *
 rxrpc_incoming_connection(struct rxrpc_transport *trans,
-			  struct rxrpc_header *hdr,
+			  struct rxrpc_host_header *hdr,
 			  gfp_t gfp)
 {
 	struct rxrpc_connection *conn, *candidate = NULL;
 	struct rb_node *p, **pp;
 	const char *new = "old";
 	__be32 epoch;
-	u32 conn_id;
+	u32 cid;
 
 	_enter("");
 
 	ASSERT(hdr->flags & RXRPC_CLIENT_INITIATED);
 
 	epoch = hdr->epoch;
-	conn_id = ntohl(hdr->cid) & RXRPC_CIDMASK;
+	cid = hdr->cid & RXRPC_CIDMASK;
 
 	/* search the connection list first */
 	read_lock_bh(&trans->conn_lock);
@@ -643,15 +642,15 @@ rxrpc_incoming_connection(struct rxrpc_transport *trans,
 	while (p) {
 		conn = rb_entry(p, struct rxrpc_connection, node);
 
-		_debug("maybe %x", conn->real_conn_id);
+		_debug("maybe %x", conn->cid);
 
 		if (epoch < conn->epoch)
 			p = p->rb_left;
 		else if (epoch > conn->epoch)
 			p = p->rb_right;
-		else if (conn_id < conn->real_conn_id)
+		else if (cid < conn->cid)
 			p = p->rb_left;
-		else if (conn_id > conn->real_conn_id)
+		else if (cid > conn->cid)
 			p = p->rb_right;
 		else
 			goto found_extant_connection;
@@ -668,12 +667,11 @@ rxrpc_incoming_connection(struct rxrpc_transport *trans,
 
 	candidate->trans = trans;
 	candidate->epoch = hdr->epoch;
-	candidate->cid = hdr->cid & cpu_to_be32(RXRPC_CIDMASK);
+	candidate->cid = hdr->cid & RXRPC_CIDMASK;
 	candidate->service_id = hdr->serviceId;
 	candidate->security_ix = hdr->securityIndex;
 	candidate->in_clientflag = RXRPC_CLIENT_INITIATED;
 	candidate->out_clientflag = 0;
-	candidate->real_conn_id = conn_id;
 	candidate->state = RXRPC_CONN_SERVER;
 	if (candidate->service_id)
 		candidate->state = RXRPC_CONN_SERVER_UNSECURED;
@@ -690,9 +688,9 @@ rxrpc_incoming_connection(struct rxrpc_transport *trans,
 			pp = &(*pp)->rb_left;
 		else if (epoch > conn->epoch)
 			pp = &(*pp)->rb_right;
-		else if (conn_id < conn->real_conn_id)
+		else if (cid < conn->cid)
 			pp = &(*pp)->rb_left;
-		else if (conn_id > conn->real_conn_id)
+		else if (cid > conn->cid)
 			pp = &(*pp)->rb_right;
 		else
 			goto found_extant_second;
@@ -714,7 +712,7 @@ rxrpc_incoming_connection(struct rxrpc_transport *trans,
 	new = "new";
 
 success:
-	_net("CONNECTION %s %d {%x}", new, conn->debug_id, conn->real_conn_id);
+	_net("CONNECTION %s %d {%x}", new, conn->debug_id, conn->cid);
 
 	_leave(" = %p {u=%d}", conn, atomic_read(&conn->usage));
 	return conn;
@@ -751,18 +749,17 @@ rxrpc_incoming_connection(struct rxrpc_transport *trans,
  * packet
  */
 struct rxrpc_connection *rxrpc_find_connection(struct rxrpc_transport *trans,
-					       struct rxrpc_header *hdr)
+					       struct rxrpc_host_header *hdr)
 {
 	struct rxrpc_connection *conn;
 	struct rb_node *p;
-	__be32 epoch;
-	u32 conn_id;
+	u32 epoch, cid;
 
-	_enter(",{%x,%x}", ntohl(hdr->cid), hdr->flags);
+	_enter(",{%x,%x}", hdr->cid, hdr->flags);
 
 	read_lock_bh(&trans->conn_lock);
 
-	conn_id = ntohl(hdr->cid) & RXRPC_CIDMASK;
+	cid = hdr->cid & RXRPC_CIDMASK;
 	epoch = hdr->epoch;
 
 	if (hdr->flags & RXRPC_CLIENT_INITIATED)
@@ -773,15 +770,15 @@ struct rxrpc_connection *rxrpc_find_connection(struct rxrpc_transport *trans,
 	while (p) {
 		conn = rb_entry(p, struct rxrpc_connection, node);
 
-		_debug("maybe %x", conn->real_conn_id);
+		_debug("maybe %x", conn->cid);
 
 		if (epoch < conn->epoch)
 			p = p->rb_left;
 		else if (epoch > conn->epoch)
 			p = p->rb_right;
-		else if (conn_id < conn->real_conn_id)
+		else if (cid < conn->cid)
 			p = p->rb_left;
-		else if (conn_id > conn->real_conn_id)
+		else if (cid > conn->cid)
 			p = p->rb_right;
 		else
 			goto found;
diff --git a/net/rxrpc/ar-connevent.c b/net/rxrpc/ar-connevent.c
index 45e81b7e96aeb74657ede8cfd3e466132e38db85..1bdaaed8cdc456c419a9da5ce95412d1853ef06c 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/ar-connevent.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/ar-connevent.c
@@ -60,11 +60,12 @@ static void rxrpc_abort_calls(struct rxrpc_connection *conn, int state,
 static int rxrpc_abort_connection(struct rxrpc_connection *conn,
 				  u32 error, u32 abort_code)
 {
-	struct rxrpc_header hdr;
+	struct rxrpc_wire_header whdr;
 	struct msghdr msg;
 	struct kvec iov[2];
 	__be32 word;
 	size_t len;
+	u32 serial;
 	int ret;
 
 	_enter("%d,,%u,%u", conn->debug_id, error, abort_code);
@@ -89,28 +90,29 @@ static int rxrpc_abort_connection(struct rxrpc_connection *conn,
 	msg.msg_controllen = 0;
 	msg.msg_flags	= 0;
 
-	hdr.epoch	= conn->epoch;
-	hdr.cid		= conn->cid;
-	hdr.callNumber	= 0;
-	hdr.seq		= 0;
-	hdr.type	= RXRPC_PACKET_TYPE_ABORT;
-	hdr.flags	= conn->out_clientflag;
-	hdr.userStatus	= 0;
-	hdr.securityIndex = conn->security_ix;
-	hdr._rsvd	= 0;
-	hdr.serviceId	= conn->service_id;
+	whdr.epoch	= htonl(conn->epoch);
+	whdr.cid	= htonl(conn->cid);
+	whdr.callNumber	= 0;
+	whdr.seq	= 0;
+	whdr.type	= RXRPC_PACKET_TYPE_ABORT;
+	whdr.flags	= conn->out_clientflag;
+	whdr.userStatus	= 0;
+	whdr.securityIndex = conn->security_ix;
+	whdr._rsvd	= 0;
+	whdr.serviceId	= htons(conn->service_id);
 
 	word = htonl(abort_code);
 
-	iov[0].iov_base	= &hdr;
-	iov[0].iov_len	= sizeof(hdr);
+	iov[0].iov_base	= &whdr;
+	iov[0].iov_len	= sizeof(whdr);
 	iov[1].iov_base	= &word;
 	iov[1].iov_len	= sizeof(word);
 
 	len = iov[0].iov_len + iov[1].iov_len;
 
-	hdr.serial = htonl(atomic_inc_return(&conn->serial));
-	_proto("Tx CONN ABORT %%%u { %d }", ntohl(hdr.serial), abort_code);
+	serial = atomic_inc_return(&conn->serial);
+	whdr.serial = htonl(serial);
+	_proto("Tx CONN ABORT %%%u { %d }", serial, abort_code);
 
 	ret = kernel_sendmsg(conn->trans->local->socket, &msg, iov, 2, len);
 	if (ret < 0) {
@@ -146,8 +148,8 @@ static int rxrpc_process_event(struct rxrpc_connection *conn,
 			       u32 *_abort_code)
 {
 	struct rxrpc_skb_priv *sp = rxrpc_skb(skb);
-	__be32 tmp;
-	u32 serial;
+	__be32 wtmp;
+	u32 abort_code;
 	int loop, ret;
 
 	if (conn->state >= RXRPC_CONN_REMOTELY_ABORTED) {
@@ -155,19 +157,18 @@ static int rxrpc_process_event(struct rxrpc_connection *conn,
 		return -ECONNABORTED;
 	}
 
-	serial = ntohl(sp->hdr.serial);
-
-	_enter("{%d},{%u,%%%u},", conn->debug_id, sp->hdr.type, serial);
+	_enter("{%d},{%u,%%%u},", conn->debug_id, sp->hdr.type, sp->hdr.serial);
 
 	switch (sp->hdr.type) {
 	case RXRPC_PACKET_TYPE_ABORT:
-		if (skb_copy_bits(skb, 0, &tmp, sizeof(tmp)) < 0)
+		if (skb_copy_bits(skb, 0, &wtmp, sizeof(wtmp)) < 0)
 			return -EPROTO;
-		_proto("Rx ABORT %%%u { ac=%d }", serial, ntohl(tmp));
+		abort_code = ntohl(wtmp);
+		_proto("Rx ABORT %%%u { ac=%d }", sp->hdr.serial, abort_code);
 
 		conn->state = RXRPC_CONN_REMOTELY_ABORTED;
 		rxrpc_abort_calls(conn, RXRPC_CALL_REMOTELY_ABORTED,
-				  ntohl(tmp));
+				  abort_code);
 		return -ECONNABORTED;
 
 	case RXRPC_PACKET_TYPE_CHALLENGE:
@@ -335,7 +336,7 @@ void rxrpc_reject_packets(struct work_struct *work)
 		struct sockaddr_in sin;
 	} sa;
 	struct rxrpc_skb_priv *sp;
-	struct rxrpc_header hdr;
+	struct rxrpc_wire_header whdr;
 	struct rxrpc_local *local;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	struct msghdr msg;
@@ -348,11 +349,11 @@ void rxrpc_reject_packets(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	_enter("%d", local->debug_id);
 
-	iov[0].iov_base = &hdr;
-	iov[0].iov_len = sizeof(hdr);
+	iov[0].iov_base = &whdr;
+	iov[0].iov_len = sizeof(whdr);
 	iov[1].iov_base = &code;
 	iov[1].iov_len = sizeof(code);
-	size = sizeof(hdr) + sizeof(code);
+	size = sizeof(whdr) + sizeof(code);
 
 	msg.msg_name = &sa;
 	msg.msg_control = NULL;
@@ -370,8 +371,8 @@ void rxrpc_reject_packets(struct work_struct *work)
 		break;
 	}
 
-	memset(&hdr, 0, sizeof(hdr));
-	hdr.type = RXRPC_PACKET_TYPE_ABORT;
+	memset(&whdr, 0, sizeof(whdr));
+	whdr.type = RXRPC_PACKET_TYPE_ABORT;
 
 	while ((skb = skb_dequeue(&local->reject_queue))) {
 		sp = rxrpc_skb(skb);
@@ -381,13 +382,13 @@ void rxrpc_reject_packets(struct work_struct *work)
 			sa.sin.sin_addr.s_addr = ip_hdr(skb)->saddr;
 			code = htonl(skb->priority);
 
-			hdr.epoch = sp->hdr.epoch;
-			hdr.cid = sp->hdr.cid;
-			hdr.callNumber = sp->hdr.callNumber;
-			hdr.serviceId = sp->hdr.serviceId;
-			hdr.flags = sp->hdr.flags;
-			hdr.flags ^= RXRPC_CLIENT_INITIATED;
-			hdr.flags &= RXRPC_CLIENT_INITIATED;
+			whdr.epoch	= htonl(sp->hdr.epoch);
+			whdr.cid	= htonl(sp->hdr.cid);
+			whdr.callNumber	= htonl(sp->hdr.callNumber);
+			whdr.serviceId	= htons(sp->hdr.serviceId);
+			whdr.flags	= sp->hdr.flags;
+			whdr.flags	^= RXRPC_CLIENT_INITIATED;
+			whdr.flags	&= RXRPC_CLIENT_INITIATED;
 
 			kernel_sendmsg(local->socket, &msg, iov, 2, size);
 			break;
diff --git a/net/rxrpc/ar-input.c b/net/rxrpc/ar-input.c
index 9185535af5f5326a597c99b649f89d452fb9f1aa..e6396a8c969f2f3579d29b8ba4b2d09d6234f9ac 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/ar-input.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/ar-input.c
@@ -310,8 +310,8 @@ static void rxrpc_assume_implicit_ackall(struct rxrpc_call *call, u32 serial)
 void rxrpc_fast_process_packet(struct rxrpc_call *call, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct rxrpc_skb_priv *sp = rxrpc_skb(skb);
-	__be32 _abort_code;
-	u32 serial, hi_serial, seq, abort_code;
+	__be32 wtmp;
+	u32 hi_serial, abort_code;
 
 	_enter("%p,%p", call, skb);
 
@@ -330,16 +330,15 @@ void rxrpc_fast_process_packet(struct rxrpc_call *call, struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 	/* track the latest serial number on this connection for ACK packet
 	 * information */
-	serial = ntohl(sp->hdr.serial);
 	hi_serial = atomic_read(&call->conn->hi_serial);
-	while (serial > hi_serial)
+	while (sp->hdr.serial > hi_serial)
 		hi_serial = atomic_cmpxchg(&call->conn->hi_serial, hi_serial,
-					   serial);
+					   sp->hdr.serial);
 
 	/* request ACK generation for any ACK or DATA packet that requests
 	 * it */
 	if (sp->hdr.flags & RXRPC_REQUEST_ACK) {
-		_proto("ACK Requested on %%%u", serial);
+		_proto("ACK Requested on %%%u", sp->hdr.serial);
 		rxrpc_propose_ACK(call, RXRPC_ACK_REQUESTED, sp->hdr.serial, false);
 	}
 
@@ -347,12 +346,11 @@ void rxrpc_fast_process_packet(struct rxrpc_call *call, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	case RXRPC_PACKET_TYPE_ABORT:
 		_debug("abort");
 
-		if (skb_copy_bits(skb, 0, &_abort_code,
-				  sizeof(_abort_code)) < 0)
+		if (skb_copy_bits(skb, 0, &wtmp, sizeof(wtmp)) < 0)
 			goto protocol_error;
 
-		abort_code = ntohl(_abort_code);
-		_proto("Rx ABORT %%%u { %x }", serial, abort_code);
+		abort_code = ntohl(wtmp);
+		_proto("Rx ABORT %%%u { %x }", sp->hdr.serial, abort_code);
 
 		write_lock_bh(&call->state_lock);
 		if (call->state < RXRPC_CALL_COMPLETE) {
@@ -364,7 +362,7 @@ void rxrpc_fast_process_packet(struct rxrpc_call *call, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		goto free_packet_unlock;
 
 	case RXRPC_PACKET_TYPE_BUSY:
-		_proto("Rx BUSY %%%u", serial);
+		_proto("Rx BUSY %%%u", sp->hdr.serial);
 
 		if (call->conn->out_clientflag)
 			goto protocol_error;
@@ -382,15 +380,13 @@ void rxrpc_fast_process_packet(struct rxrpc_call *call, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		}
 
 	default:
-		_proto("Rx %s %%%u", rxrpc_pkts[sp->hdr.type], serial);
+		_proto("Rx %s %%%u", rxrpc_pkts[sp->hdr.type], sp->hdr.serial);
 		goto protocol_error;
 
 	case RXRPC_PACKET_TYPE_DATA:
-		seq = ntohl(sp->hdr.seq);
+		_proto("Rx DATA %%%u { #%u }", sp->hdr.serial, sp->hdr.seq);
 
-		_proto("Rx DATA %%%u { #%u }", serial, seq);
-
-		if (seq == 0)
+		if (sp->hdr.seq == 0)
 			goto protocol_error;
 
 		call->ackr_prev_seq = sp->hdr.seq;
@@ -398,9 +394,9 @@ void rxrpc_fast_process_packet(struct rxrpc_call *call, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		/* received data implicitly ACKs all of the request packets we
 		 * sent when we're acting as a client */
 		if (call->state == RXRPC_CALL_CLIENT_AWAIT_REPLY)
-			rxrpc_assume_implicit_ackall(call, serial);
+			rxrpc_assume_implicit_ackall(call, sp->hdr.serial);
 
-		switch (rxrpc_fast_process_data(call, skb, seq)) {
+		switch (rxrpc_fast_process_data(call, skb, sp->hdr.seq)) {
 		case 0:
 			skb = NULL;
 			goto done;
@@ -481,12 +477,12 @@ static void rxrpc_process_jumbo_packet(struct rxrpc_call *call,
 		if (!pskb_pull(jumbo, sizeof(jhdr)))
 			BUG();
 
-		sp->hdr.seq	= htonl(ntohl(sp->hdr.seq) + 1);
-		sp->hdr.serial	= htonl(ntohl(sp->hdr.serial) + 1);
+		sp->hdr.seq	+= 1;
+		sp->hdr.serial	+= 1;
 		sp->hdr.flags	= jhdr.flags;
 		sp->hdr._rsvd	= jhdr._rsvd;
 
-		_proto("Rx DATA Jumbo %%%u", ntohl(sp->hdr.serial) - 1);
+		_proto("Rx DATA Jumbo %%%u", sp->hdr.serial - 1);
 
 		rxrpc_fast_process_packet(call, part);
 		part = NULL;
@@ -607,6 +603,35 @@ static void rxrpc_post_packet_to_local(struct rxrpc_local *local,
 	rxrpc_queue_work(&local->event_processor);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Extract the wire header from a packet and translate the byte order.
+ */
+static noinline
+int rxrpc_extract_header(struct rxrpc_skb_priv *sp, struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	struct rxrpc_wire_header whdr;
+
+	/* dig out the RxRPC connection details */
+	if (skb_copy_bits(skb, sizeof(struct udphdr), &whdr, sizeof(whdr)) < 0)
+		return -EBADMSG;
+	if (!pskb_pull(skb, sizeof(struct udphdr) + sizeof(whdr)))
+		BUG();
+
+	memset(sp, 0, sizeof(*sp));
+	sp->hdr.epoch		= ntohl(whdr.epoch);
+	sp->hdr.cid		= ntohl(whdr.cid);
+	sp->hdr.callNumber	= ntohl(whdr.callNumber);
+	sp->hdr.seq		= ntohl(whdr.seq);
+	sp->hdr.serial		= ntohl(whdr.serial);
+	sp->hdr.flags		= whdr.flags;
+	sp->hdr.type		= whdr.type;
+	sp->hdr.userStatus	= whdr.userStatus;
+	sp->hdr.securityIndex	= whdr.securityIndex;
+	sp->hdr._rsvd		= ntohs(whdr._rsvd);
+	sp->hdr.serviceId	= ntohs(whdr.serviceId);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static struct rxrpc_connection *rxrpc_conn_from_local(struct rxrpc_local *local,
 					       struct sk_buff *skb,
 					       struct rxrpc_skb_priv *sp)
@@ -686,27 +711,22 @@ void rxrpc_data_ready(struct sock *sk)
 
 	UDP_INC_STATS_BH(&init_net, UDP_MIB_INDATAGRAMS, 0);
 
-	/* the socket buffer we have is owned by UDP, with UDP's data all over
-	 * it, but we really want our own */
+	/* The socket buffer we have is owned by UDP, with UDP's data all over
+	 * it, but we really want our own data there.
+	 */
 	skb_orphan(skb);
 	sp = rxrpc_skb(skb);
-	memset(sp, 0, sizeof(*sp));
 
 	_net("Rx UDP packet from %08x:%04hu",
 	     ntohl(ip_hdr(skb)->saddr), ntohs(udp_hdr(skb)->source));
 
 	/* dig out the RxRPC connection details */
-	if (skb_copy_bits(skb, sizeof(struct udphdr), &sp->hdr,
-			  sizeof(sp->hdr)) < 0)
+	if (rxrpc_extract_header(sp, skb) < 0)
 		goto bad_message;
-	if (!pskb_pull(skb, sizeof(struct udphdr) + sizeof(sp->hdr)))
-		BUG();
 
 	_net("Rx RxRPC %s ep=%x call=%x:%x",
 	     sp->hdr.flags & RXRPC_CLIENT_INITIATED ? "ToServer" : "ToClient",
-	     ntohl(sp->hdr.epoch),
-	     ntohl(sp->hdr.cid),
-	     ntohl(sp->hdr.callNumber));
+	     sp->hdr.epoch, sp->hdr.cid, sp->hdr.callNumber);
 
 	if (sp->hdr.type == 0 || sp->hdr.type >= RXRPC_N_PACKET_TYPES) {
 		_proto("Rx Bad Packet Type %u", sp->hdr.type);
@@ -737,14 +757,9 @@ void rxrpc_data_ready(struct sock *sk)
 		rxrpc_put_connection(conn);
 	} else {
 		struct rxrpc_call *call;
-		u8 in_clientflag = 0;
-
-		if (sp->hdr.flags & RXRPC_CLIENT_INITIATED)
-			in_clientflag = RXRPC_CLIENT_INITIATED;
-		call = rxrpc_find_call_hash(in_clientflag, sp->hdr.cid,
-					    sp->hdr.callNumber, sp->hdr.epoch,
-					    sp->hdr.serviceId, local, AF_INET,
-					    (u8 *)&ip_hdr(skb)->saddr);
+
+		call = rxrpc_find_call_hash(&sp->hdr, local,
+					    AF_INET, &ip_hdr(skb)->saddr);
 		if (call)
 			rxrpc_post_packet_to_call(call, skb);
 		else
@@ -759,7 +774,7 @@ void rxrpc_data_ready(struct sock *sk)
 	_debug("can't route call");
 	if (sp->hdr.flags & RXRPC_CLIENT_INITIATED &&
 	    sp->hdr.type == RXRPC_PACKET_TYPE_DATA) {
-		if (sp->hdr.seq == cpu_to_be32(1)) {
+		if (sp->hdr.seq == 1) {
 			_debug("first packet");
 			skb_queue_tail(&local->accept_queue, skb);
 			rxrpc_queue_work(&local->acceptor);
diff --git a/net/rxrpc/ar-internal.h b/net/rxrpc/ar-internal.h
index 3f2940626569e40d30d76c5af8caa72550085ac0..06bf5abd920de1c436677efa526575f6f28683c4 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/ar-internal.h
+++ b/net/rxrpc/ar-internal.h
@@ -70,11 +70,30 @@ struct rxrpc_sock {
 #define RXRPC_SECURITY_MAX	RXRPC_SECURITY_ENCRYPT
 	struct sockaddr_rxrpc	srx;		/* local address */
 	sa_family_t		proto;		/* protocol created with */
-	__be16			service_id;	/* service ID of local/remote service */
 };
 
 #define rxrpc_sk(__sk) container_of((__sk), struct rxrpc_sock, sk)
 
+/*
+ * CPU-byteorder normalised Rx packet header.
+ */
+struct rxrpc_host_header {
+	u32		epoch;		/* client boot timestamp */
+	u32		cid;		/* connection and channel ID */
+	u32		callNumber;	/* call ID (0 for connection-level packets) */
+	u32		seq;		/* sequence number of pkt in call stream */
+	u32		serial;		/* serial number of pkt sent to network */
+	u8		type;		/* packet type */
+	u8		flags;		/* packet flags */
+	u8		userStatus;	/* app-layer defined status */
+	u8		securityIndex;	/* security protocol ID */
+	union {
+		u16	_rsvd;		/* reserved */
+		u16	cksum;		/* kerberos security checksum */
+	};
+	u16		serviceId;	/* service ID */
+} __packed;
+
 /*
  * RxRPC socket buffer private variables
  * - max 48 bytes (struct sk_buff::cb)
@@ -89,7 +108,7 @@ struct rxrpc_skb_priv {
 		bool		need_resend;	/* T if needs resending */
 	};
 
-	struct rxrpc_header	hdr;		/* RxRPC packet header from this packet */
+	struct rxrpc_host_header hdr;		/* RxRPC packet header from this packet */
 };
 
 #define rxrpc_skb(__skb) ((struct rxrpc_skb_priv *) &(__skb)->cb)
@@ -230,7 +249,7 @@ struct rxrpc_conn_bundle {
 	atomic_t		usage;
 	int			debug_id;	/* debug ID for printks */
 	unsigned short		num_conns;	/* number of connections in this bundle */
-	__be16			service_id;	/* service ID */
+	u16			service_id;	/* Service ID for this bundle */
 	u8			security_ix;	/* security type */
 };
 
@@ -260,7 +279,6 @@ struct rxrpc_connection {
 	rwlock_t		lock;		/* access lock */
 	spinlock_t		state_lock;	/* state-change lock */
 	atomic_t		usage;
-	u32			real_conn_id;	/* connection ID (host-endian) */
 	enum {					/* current state of connection */
 		RXRPC_CONN_UNUSED,		/* - connection not yet attempted */
 		RXRPC_CONN_CLIENT,		/* - client connection */
@@ -282,11 +300,9 @@ struct rxrpc_connection {
 	u8			security_size;	/* security header size */
 	u32			security_level;	/* security level negotiated */
 	u32			security_nonce;	/* response re-use preventer */
-
-	/* the following are all in net order */
-	__be32			epoch;		/* epoch of this connection */
-	__be32			cid;		/* connection ID */
-	__be16			service_id;	/* service ID */
+	u32			epoch;		/* epoch of this connection */
+	u32			cid;		/* connection ID */
+	u16			service_id;	/* service ID for this connection */
 	u8			security_ix;	/* security type */
 	u8			in_clientflag;	/* RXRPC_CLIENT_INITIATED if we are server */
 	u8			out_clientflag;	/* RXRPC_CLIENT_INITIATED if we are client */
@@ -406,9 +422,9 @@ struct rxrpc_call {
 	rxrpc_seq_t		rx_data_eaten;	/* last data seq ID consumed by recvmsg */
 	rxrpc_seq_t		rx_first_oos;	/* first packet in rx_oos_queue (or 0) */
 	rxrpc_seq_t		ackr_win_top;	/* top of ACK window (rx_data_eaten is bottom) */
-	rxrpc_seq_net_t		ackr_prev_seq;	/* previous sequence number received */
+	rxrpc_seq_t		ackr_prev_seq;	/* previous sequence number received */
 	u8			ackr_reason;	/* reason to ACK */
-	__be32			ackr_serial;	/* serial of packet being ACK'd */
+	rxrpc_serial_t		ackr_serial;	/* serial of packet being ACK'd */
 	atomic_t		ackr_not_idle;	/* number of packets in Rx queue */
 
 	/* received packet records, 1 bit per record */
@@ -420,11 +436,10 @@ struct rxrpc_call {
 	u8			in_clientflag;	/* Copy of conn->in_clientflag for hashing */
 	struct rxrpc_local	*local;		/* Local endpoint. Used for hashing. */
 	sa_family_t		proto;		/* Frame protocol */
-	/* the following should all be in net order */
-	__be32			cid;		/* connection ID + channel index  */
-	__be32			call_id;	/* call ID on connection  */
-	__be32			epoch;		/* epoch of this connection */
-	__be16			service_id;	/* service ID */
+	u32			call_id;	/* call ID on connection  */
+	u32			cid;		/* connection ID plus channel index */
+	u32			epoch;		/* epoch of this connection */
+	u16			service_id;	/* service ID */
 	union {					/* Peer IP address for hashing */
 		__be32	ipv4_addr;
 		__u8	ipv6_addr[16];		/* Anticipates eventual IPv6 support */
@@ -449,7 +464,7 @@ static inline void rxrpc_abort_call(struct rxrpc_call *call, u32 abort_code)
  * af_rxrpc.c
  */
 extern atomic_t rxrpc_n_skbs;
-extern __be32 rxrpc_epoch;
+extern u32 rxrpc_epoch;
 extern atomic_t rxrpc_debug_id;
 extern struct workqueue_struct *rxrpc_workqueue;
 
@@ -470,8 +485,8 @@ extern unsigned rxrpc_rx_window_size;
 extern unsigned rxrpc_rx_mtu;
 extern unsigned rxrpc_rx_jumbo_max;
 
-void __rxrpc_propose_ACK(struct rxrpc_call *, u8, __be32, bool);
-void rxrpc_propose_ACK(struct rxrpc_call *, u8, __be32, bool);
+void __rxrpc_propose_ACK(struct rxrpc_call *, u8, u32, bool);
+void rxrpc_propose_ACK(struct rxrpc_call *, u8, u32, bool);
 void rxrpc_process_call(struct work_struct *);
 
 /*
@@ -483,15 +498,15 @@ extern struct kmem_cache *rxrpc_call_jar;
 extern struct list_head rxrpc_calls;
 extern rwlock_t rxrpc_call_lock;
 
-struct rxrpc_call *rxrpc_find_call_hash(u8,  __be32, __be32, __be32,
-					__be16, void *, sa_family_t, const u8 *);
+struct rxrpc_call *rxrpc_find_call_hash(struct rxrpc_host_header *,
+					void *, sa_family_t, const void *);
 struct rxrpc_call *rxrpc_get_client_call(struct rxrpc_sock *,
 					 struct rxrpc_transport *,
 					 struct rxrpc_conn_bundle *,
 					 unsigned long, int, gfp_t);
 struct rxrpc_call *rxrpc_incoming_call(struct rxrpc_sock *,
 				       struct rxrpc_connection *,
-				       struct rxrpc_header *, gfp_t);
+				       struct rxrpc_host_header *, gfp_t);
 struct rxrpc_call *rxrpc_find_server_call(struct rxrpc_sock *, unsigned long);
 void rxrpc_release_call(struct rxrpc_call *);
 void rxrpc_release_calls_on_socket(struct rxrpc_sock *);
@@ -507,16 +522,16 @@ extern rwlock_t rxrpc_connection_lock;
 
 struct rxrpc_conn_bundle *rxrpc_get_bundle(struct rxrpc_sock *,
 					   struct rxrpc_transport *,
-					   struct key *, __be16, gfp_t);
+					   struct key *, u16, gfp_t);
 void rxrpc_put_bundle(struct rxrpc_transport *, struct rxrpc_conn_bundle *);
 int rxrpc_connect_call(struct rxrpc_sock *, struct rxrpc_transport *,
 		       struct rxrpc_conn_bundle *, struct rxrpc_call *, gfp_t);
 void rxrpc_put_connection(struct rxrpc_connection *);
 void __exit rxrpc_destroy_all_connections(void);
 struct rxrpc_connection *rxrpc_find_connection(struct rxrpc_transport *,
-					       struct rxrpc_header *);
+					       struct rxrpc_host_header *);
 extern struct rxrpc_connection *
-rxrpc_incoming_connection(struct rxrpc_transport *, struct rxrpc_header *,
+rxrpc_incoming_connection(struct rxrpc_transport *, struct rxrpc_host_header *,
 			  gfp_t);
 
 /*
diff --git a/net/rxrpc/ar-local.c b/net/rxrpc/ar-local.c
index 78483b4602bf729229c160b839ca723fe60242f3..4e1e6db0050b900a4afd9dfb2ff9a0b1974d1634 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/ar-local.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/ar-local.c
@@ -323,9 +323,11 @@ void __exit rxrpc_destroy_all_locals(void)
  * Reply to a version request
  */
 static void rxrpc_send_version_request(struct rxrpc_local *local,
-				       struct rxrpc_header *hdr,
+				       struct rxrpc_host_header *hdr,
 				       struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
+	struct rxrpc_wire_header whdr;
+	struct rxrpc_skb_priv *sp = rxrpc_skb(skb);
 	struct sockaddr_in sin;
 	struct msghdr msg;
 	struct kvec iov[2];
@@ -344,15 +346,20 @@ static void rxrpc_send_version_request(struct rxrpc_local *local,
 	msg.msg_controllen = 0;
 	msg.msg_flags	= 0;
 
-	hdr->seq	= 0;
-	hdr->serial	= 0;
-	hdr->type	= RXRPC_PACKET_TYPE_VERSION;
-	hdr->flags	= RXRPC_LAST_PACKET | (~hdr->flags & RXRPC_CLIENT_INITIATED);
-	hdr->userStatus	= 0;
-	hdr->_rsvd	= 0;
-
-	iov[0].iov_base	= hdr;
-	iov[0].iov_len	= sizeof(*hdr);
+	whdr.epoch	= htonl(sp->hdr.epoch);
+	whdr.cid	= htonl(sp->hdr.cid);
+	whdr.callNumber	= htonl(sp->hdr.callNumber);
+	whdr.seq	= 0;
+	whdr.serial	= 0;
+	whdr.type	= RXRPC_PACKET_TYPE_VERSION;
+	whdr.flags	= RXRPC_LAST_PACKET | (~hdr->flags & RXRPC_CLIENT_INITIATED);
+	whdr.userStatus	= 0;
+	whdr.securityIndex = 0;
+	whdr._rsvd	= 0;
+	whdr.serviceId	= htons(sp->hdr.serviceId);
+
+	iov[0].iov_base	= &whdr;
+	iov[0].iov_len	= sizeof(whdr);
 	iov[1].iov_base	= (char *)rxrpc_version_string;
 	iov[1].iov_len	= sizeof(rxrpc_version_string);
 
@@ -383,7 +390,7 @@ static void rxrpc_process_local_events(struct work_struct *work)
 	while ((skb = skb_dequeue(&local->event_queue))) {
 		struct rxrpc_skb_priv *sp = rxrpc_skb(skb);
 
-		kdebug("{%d},{%u}", local->debug_id, sp->hdr.type);
+		_debug("{%d},{%u}", local->debug_id, sp->hdr.type);
 
 		switch (sp->hdr.type) {
 		case RXRPC_PACKET_TYPE_VERSION:
diff --git a/net/rxrpc/ar-output.c b/net/rxrpc/ar-output.c
index 9e1527a6d026c364be33fd1aec40a54728492db7..353f5c9141eaa5e052e28d3675d8af288fe874f8 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/ar-output.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/ar-output.c
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ int rxrpc_client_sendmsg(struct rxrpc_sock *rx, struct rxrpc_transport *trans,
 	struct rxrpc_call *call;
 	unsigned long user_call_ID = 0;
 	struct key *key;
-	__be16 service_id;
+	u16 service_id;
 	u32 abort_code = 0;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -151,11 +151,11 @@ int rxrpc_client_sendmsg(struct rxrpc_sock *rx, struct rxrpc_transport *trans,
 
 	bundle = NULL;
 	if (trans) {
-		service_id = rx->service_id;
+		service_id = rx->srx.srx_service;
 		if (msg->msg_name) {
 			DECLARE_SOCKADDR(struct sockaddr_rxrpc *, srx,
 					 msg->msg_name);
-			service_id = htons(srx->srx_service);
+			service_id = srx->srx_service;
 		}
 		key = rx->key;
 		if (key && !rx->key->payload.data[0])
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ int rxrpc_send_packet(struct rxrpc_transport *trans, struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 	/* send the packet with the don't fragment bit set if we currently
 	 * think it's small enough */
-	if (skb->len - sizeof(struct rxrpc_header) < trans->peer->maxdata) {
+	if (skb->len - sizeof(struct rxrpc_wire_header) < trans->peer->maxdata) {
 		down_read(&trans->local->defrag_sem);
 		/* send the packet by UDP
 		 * - returns -EMSGSIZE if UDP would have to fragment the packet
@@ -480,8 +480,7 @@ static void rxrpc_queue_packet(struct rxrpc_call *call, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		write_unlock_bh(&call->state_lock);
 	}
 
-	_proto("Tx DATA %%%u { #%u }",
-	       ntohl(sp->hdr.serial), ntohl(sp->hdr.seq));
+	_proto("Tx DATA %%%u { #%u }", sp->hdr.serial, sp->hdr.seq);
 
 	sp->need_resend = false;
 	sp->resend_at = jiffies + rxrpc_resend_timeout;
@@ -512,6 +511,29 @@ static void rxrpc_queue_packet(struct rxrpc_call *call, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	_leave("");
 }
 
+/*
+ * Convert a host-endian header into a network-endian header.
+ */
+static void rxrpc_insert_header(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	struct rxrpc_wire_header whdr;
+	struct rxrpc_skb_priv *sp = rxrpc_skb(skb);
+
+	whdr.epoch	= htonl(sp->hdr.epoch);
+	whdr.cid	= htonl(sp->hdr.cid);
+	whdr.callNumber	= htonl(sp->hdr.callNumber);
+	whdr.seq	= htonl(sp->hdr.seq);
+	whdr.serial	= htonl(sp->hdr.serial);
+	whdr.type	= sp->hdr.type;
+	whdr.flags	= sp->hdr.flags;
+	whdr.userStatus	= sp->hdr.userStatus;
+	whdr.securityIndex = sp->hdr.securityIndex;
+	whdr._rsvd	= htons(sp->hdr._rsvd);
+	whdr.serviceId	= htons(sp->hdr.serviceId);
+
+	memcpy(skb->head, &whdr, sizeof(whdr));
+}
+
 /*
  * send data through a socket
  * - must be called in process context
@@ -650,17 +672,16 @@ static int rxrpc_send_data(struct rxrpc_sock *rx,
 
 			seq = atomic_inc_return(&call->sequence);
 
-			sp->hdr.epoch = conn->epoch;
-			sp->hdr.cid = call->cid;
+			sp->hdr.epoch	= conn->epoch;
+			sp->hdr.cid	= call->cid;
 			sp->hdr.callNumber = call->call_id;
-			sp->hdr.seq = htonl(seq);
-			sp->hdr.serial =
-				htonl(atomic_inc_return(&conn->serial));
-			sp->hdr.type = RXRPC_PACKET_TYPE_DATA;
+			sp->hdr.seq	= seq;
+			sp->hdr.serial	= atomic_inc_return(&conn->serial);
+			sp->hdr.type	= RXRPC_PACKET_TYPE_DATA;
 			sp->hdr.userStatus = 0;
 			sp->hdr.securityIndex = conn->security_ix;
-			sp->hdr._rsvd = 0;
-			sp->hdr.serviceId = conn->service_id;
+			sp->hdr._rsvd	= 0;
+			sp->hdr.serviceId = call->service_id;
 
 			sp->hdr.flags = conn->out_clientflag;
 			if (msg_data_left(msg) == 0 && !more)
@@ -673,12 +694,11 @@ static int rxrpc_send_data(struct rxrpc_sock *rx,
 
 			ret = rxrpc_secure_packet(
 				call, skb, skb->mark,
-				skb->head + sizeof(struct rxrpc_header));
+				skb->head + sizeof(struct rxrpc_wire_header));
 			if (ret < 0)
 				goto out;
 
-			memcpy(skb->head, &sp->hdr,
-			       sizeof(struct rxrpc_header));
+			rxrpc_insert_header(skb);
 			rxrpc_queue_packet(call, skb, !msg_data_left(msg) && !more);
 			skb = NULL;
 		}
diff --git a/net/rxrpc/ar-peer.c b/net/rxrpc/ar-peer.c
index bebaa43484bcdbf72bbaaa764559051aeb8efb99..dc089b1976aa3d4b5a7a040a9ebe7ad2c0586e84 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/ar-peer.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/ar-peer.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ static struct rxrpc_peer *rxrpc_alloc_peer(struct sockaddr_rxrpc *srx,
 			BUG();
 		}
 
-		peer->hdrsize += sizeof(struct rxrpc_header);
+		peer->hdrsize += sizeof(struct rxrpc_wire_header);
 		peer->maxdata = peer->mtu - peer->hdrsize;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/rxrpc/ar-proc.c b/net/rxrpc/ar-proc.c
index 38047f713f2cf0fb2b60261039c475bd7fe19f7e..525b2ba5a8f4095105d27833dbb948cd26c75b7b 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/ar-proc.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/ar-proc.c
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ static int rxrpc_call_seq_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *v)
 		   " %-8.8s %08x %lx\n",
 		   lbuff,
 		   rbuff,
-		   ntohs(call->conn->service_id),
-		   ntohl(call->conn->cid),
-		   ntohl(call->call_id),
+		   call->conn->service_id,
+		   call->cid,
+		   call->call_id,
 		   call->conn->in_clientflag ? "Svc" : "Clt",
 		   atomic_read(&call->usage),
 		   rxrpc_call_states[call->state],
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ static int rxrpc_connection_seq_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *v)
 		   " %s %08x %08x %08x\n",
 		   lbuff,
 		   rbuff,
-		   ntohs(conn->service_id),
-		   ntohl(conn->cid),
+		   conn->service_id,
+		   conn->cid,
 		   conn->call_counter,
 		   conn->in_clientflag ? "Svc" : "Clt",
 		   atomic_read(&conn->usage),
diff --git a/net/rxrpc/ar-recvmsg.c b/net/rxrpc/ar-recvmsg.c
index 70f47033ff2f72662137c58853c8fbbeb8c53548..64facba24a4507b97f7612497a2f18aa6ff19466 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/ar-recvmsg.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/ar-recvmsg.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ int rxrpc_recvmsg(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg, size_t len,
 			goto receive_non_data_message;
 
 		_debug("recvmsg DATA #%u { %d, %d }",
-		       ntohl(sp->hdr.seq), skb->len, sp->offset);
+		       sp->hdr.seq, skb->len, sp->offset);
 
 		if (!continue_call) {
 			/* only set the control data once per recvmsg() */
@@ -169,11 +169,11 @@ int rxrpc_recvmsg(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg, size_t len,
 			ASSERT(test_bit(RXRPC_CALL_HAS_USERID, &call->flags));
 		}
 
-		ASSERTCMP(ntohl(sp->hdr.seq), >=, call->rx_data_recv);
-		ASSERTCMP(ntohl(sp->hdr.seq), <=, call->rx_data_recv + 1);
-		call->rx_data_recv = ntohl(sp->hdr.seq);
+		ASSERTCMP(sp->hdr.seq, >=, call->rx_data_recv);
+		ASSERTCMP(sp->hdr.seq, <=, call->rx_data_recv + 1);
+		call->rx_data_recv = sp->hdr.seq;
 
-		ASSERTCMP(ntohl(sp->hdr.seq), >, call->rx_data_eaten);
+		ASSERTCMP(sp->hdr.seq, >, call->rx_data_eaten);
 
 		offset = sp->offset;
 		copy = skb->len - offset;
@@ -364,11 +364,11 @@ void rxrpc_kernel_data_delivered(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	struct rxrpc_skb_priv *sp = rxrpc_skb(skb);
 	struct rxrpc_call *call = sp->call;
 
-	ASSERTCMP(ntohl(sp->hdr.seq), >=, call->rx_data_recv);
-	ASSERTCMP(ntohl(sp->hdr.seq), <=, call->rx_data_recv + 1);
-	call->rx_data_recv = ntohl(sp->hdr.seq);
+	ASSERTCMP(sp->hdr.seq, >=, call->rx_data_recv);
+	ASSERTCMP(sp->hdr.seq, <=, call->rx_data_recv + 1);
+	call->rx_data_recv = sp->hdr.seq;
 
-	ASSERTCMP(ntohl(sp->hdr.seq), >, call->rx_data_eaten);
+	ASSERTCMP(sp->hdr.seq, >, call->rx_data_eaten);
 	rxrpc_free_skb(skb);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/rxrpc/ar-security.c b/net/rxrpc/ar-security.c
index 8334474eb26c773664ae56bc8c064e9aa9249b45..e2f4c49a92463b2bbd087d591b619eeef457dd55 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/ar-security.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/ar-security.c
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ int rxrpc_init_server_conn_security(struct rxrpc_connection *conn)
 
 	_enter("");
 
-	sprintf(kdesc, "%u:%u", ntohs(conn->service_id), conn->security_ix);
+	sprintf(kdesc, "%u:%u", conn->service_id, conn->security_ix);
 
 	sec = rxrpc_security_lookup(conn->security_ix);
 	if (!sec) {
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ int rxrpc_init_server_conn_security(struct rxrpc_connection *conn)
 	/* find the service */
 	read_lock_bh(&local->services_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(rx, &local->services, listen_link) {
-		if (rx->service_id == conn->service_id)
+		if (rx->srx.srx_service == conn->service_id)
 			goto found_service;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/rxrpc/ar-skbuff.c b/net/rxrpc/ar-skbuff.c
index 81f3c0238b9a455342c1146aa571a5430dec063b..ae9f93f94ed2605a02b63474cf5fdf192c23311f 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/ar-skbuff.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/ar-skbuff.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static void rxrpc_hard_ACK_data(struct rxrpc_call *call,
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&call->lock);
 
-	_debug("hard ACK #%u", ntohl(sp->hdr.seq));
+	_debug("hard ACK #%u", sp->hdr.seq);
 
 	for (loop = 0; loop < RXRPC_ACKR_WINDOW_ASZ; loop++) {
 		call->ackr_window[loop] >>= 1;
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ static void rxrpc_hard_ACK_data(struct rxrpc_call *call,
 			call->ackr_window[loop + 1] << (BITS_PER_LONG - 1);
 	}
 
-	seq = ntohl(sp->hdr.seq);
+	seq = sp->hdr.seq;
 	ASSERTCMP(seq, ==, call->rx_data_eaten + 1);
 	call->rx_data_eaten = seq;
 
diff --git a/net/rxrpc/ar-transport.c b/net/rxrpc/ar-transport.c
index 9946467f16b41a9f5acfc59865f085c04e007b77..5f9b9d462f538829eec40636543fdf56e55954e2 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/ar-transport.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/ar-transport.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ static struct rxrpc_transport *rxrpc_alloc_transport(struct rxrpc_local *local,
 		spin_lock_init(&trans->client_lock);
 		rwlock_init(&trans->conn_lock);
 		atomic_set(&trans->usage, 1);
+		trans->conn_idcounter = peer->srx.srx_service << 16;
 		trans->debug_id = atomic_inc_return(&rxrpc_debug_id);
 
 		if (peer->srx.transport.family == AF_INET) {
diff --git a/net/rxrpc/rxkad.c b/net/rxrpc/rxkad.c
index d7a9ab5a9d9ce8c95d60b5230c476e41740db607..16048022122470f65ca909f70ca4bb1b150e2825 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/rxkad.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/rxkad.c
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ static void rxkad_prime_packet_security(struct rxrpc_connection *conn)
 	desc.info = iv.x;
 	desc.flags = 0;
 
-	tmpbuf.x[0] = conn->epoch;
-	tmpbuf.x[1] = conn->cid;
+	tmpbuf.x[0] = htonl(conn->epoch);
+	tmpbuf.x[1] = htonl(conn->cid);
 	tmpbuf.x[2] = 0;
 	tmpbuf.x[3] = htonl(conn->security_ix);
 
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ static int rxkad_secure_packet_auth(const struct rxrpc_call *call,
 
 	_enter("");
 
-	check = ntohl(sp->hdr.seq ^ sp->hdr.callNumber);
-	data_size |= (u32) check << 16;
+	check = sp->hdr.seq ^ sp->hdr.callNumber;
+	data_size |= (u32)check << 16;
 
 	tmpbuf.hdr.data_size = htonl(data_size);
 	memcpy(&tmpbuf.first, sechdr + 4, sizeof(tmpbuf.first));
@@ -215,9 +215,9 @@ static int rxkad_secure_packet_encrypt(const struct rxrpc_call *call,
 
 	_enter("");
 
-	check = ntohl(sp->hdr.seq ^ sp->hdr.callNumber);
+	check = sp->hdr.seq ^ sp->hdr.callNumber;
 
-	rxkhdr.data_size = htonl(data_size | (u32) check << 16);
+	rxkhdr.data_size = htonl(data_size | (u32)check << 16);
 	rxkhdr.checksum = 0;
 
 	/* encrypt from the session key */
@@ -262,14 +262,13 @@ static int rxkad_secure_packet(const struct rxrpc_call *call,
 	struct {
 		__be32 x[2];
 	} tmpbuf __attribute__((aligned(8))); /* must all be in same page */
-	__be32 x;
-	u32 y;
+	u32 x, y;
 	int ret;
 
 	sp = rxrpc_skb(skb);
 
 	_enter("{%d{%x}},{#%u},%zu,",
-	       call->debug_id, key_serial(call->conn->key), ntohl(sp->hdr.seq),
+	       call->debug_id, key_serial(call->conn->key), sp->hdr.seq,
 	       data_size);
 
 	if (!call->conn->cipher)
@@ -286,10 +285,10 @@ static int rxkad_secure_packet(const struct rxrpc_call *call,
 	desc.flags = 0;
 
 	/* calculate the security checksum */
-	x = htonl(call->channel << (32 - RXRPC_CIDSHIFT));
-	x |= sp->hdr.seq & cpu_to_be32(0x3fffffff);
-	tmpbuf.x[0] = sp->hdr.callNumber;
-	tmpbuf.x[1] = x;
+	x = call->channel << (32 - RXRPC_CIDSHIFT);
+	x |= sp->hdr.seq & 0x3fffffff;
+	tmpbuf.x[0] = htonl(sp->hdr.callNumber);
+	tmpbuf.x[1] = htonl(x);
 
 	sg_init_one(&sg[0], &tmpbuf, sizeof(tmpbuf));
 	sg_init_one(&sg[1], &tmpbuf, sizeof(tmpbuf));
@@ -299,7 +298,7 @@ static int rxkad_secure_packet(const struct rxrpc_call *call,
 	y = (y >> 16) & 0xffff;
 	if (y == 0)
 		y = 1; /* zero checksums are not permitted */
-	sp->hdr.cksum = htons(y);
+	sp->hdr.cksum = y;
 
 	switch (call->conn->security_level) {
 	case RXRPC_SECURITY_PLAIN:
@@ -368,7 +367,7 @@ static int rxkad_verify_packet_auth(const struct rxrpc_call *call,
 	data_size = buf & 0xffff;
 
 	check = buf >> 16;
-	check ^= ntohl(sp->hdr.seq ^ sp->hdr.callNumber);
+	check ^= sp->hdr.seq ^ sp->hdr.callNumber;
 	check &= 0xffff;
 	if (check != 0) {
 		*_abort_code = RXKADSEALEDINCON;
@@ -453,7 +452,7 @@ static int rxkad_verify_packet_encrypt(const struct rxrpc_call *call,
 	data_size = buf & 0xffff;
 
 	check = buf >> 16;
-	check ^= ntohl(sp->hdr.seq ^ sp->hdr.callNumber);
+	check ^= sp->hdr.seq ^ sp->hdr.callNumber;
 	check &= 0xffff;
 	if (check != 0) {
 		*_abort_code = RXKADSEALEDINCON;
@@ -494,16 +493,14 @@ static int rxkad_verify_packet(const struct rxrpc_call *call,
 	struct {
 		__be32 x[2];
 	} tmpbuf __attribute__((aligned(8))); /* must all be in same page */
-	__be32 x;
-	__be16 cksum;
-	u32 y;
+	u16 cksum;
+	u32 x, y;
 	int ret;
 
 	sp = rxrpc_skb(skb);
 
 	_enter("{%d{%x}},{#%u}",
-	       call->debug_id, key_serial(call->conn->key),
-	       ntohl(sp->hdr.seq));
+	       call->debug_id, key_serial(call->conn->key), sp->hdr.seq);
 
 	if (!call->conn->cipher)
 		return 0;
@@ -521,21 +518,20 @@ static int rxkad_verify_packet(const struct rxrpc_call *call,
 	desc.flags = 0;
 
 	/* validate the security checksum */
-	x = htonl(call->channel << (32 - RXRPC_CIDSHIFT));
-	x |= sp->hdr.seq & cpu_to_be32(0x3fffffff);
-	tmpbuf.x[0] = call->call_id;
-	tmpbuf.x[1] = x;
+	x = call->channel << (32 - RXRPC_CIDSHIFT);
+	x |= sp->hdr.seq & 0x3fffffff;
+	tmpbuf.x[0] = htonl(call->call_id);
+	tmpbuf.x[1] = htonl(x);
 
 	sg_init_one(&sg[0], &tmpbuf, sizeof(tmpbuf));
 	sg_init_one(&sg[1], &tmpbuf, sizeof(tmpbuf));
 	crypto_blkcipher_encrypt_iv(&desc, &sg[0], &sg[1], sizeof(tmpbuf));
 
 	y = ntohl(tmpbuf.x[1]);
-	y = (y >> 16) & 0xffff;
-	if (y == 0)
-		y = 1; /* zero checksums are not permitted */
+	cksum = (y >> 16) & 0xffff;
+	if (cksum == 0)
+		cksum = 1; /* zero checksums are not permitted */
 
-	cksum = htons(y);
 	if (sp->hdr.cksum != cksum) {
 		*_abort_code = RXKADSEALEDINCON;
 		_leave(" = -EPROTO [csum failed]");
@@ -567,10 +563,11 @@ static int rxkad_verify_packet(const struct rxrpc_call *call,
 static int rxkad_issue_challenge(struct rxrpc_connection *conn)
 {
 	struct rxkad_challenge challenge;
-	struct rxrpc_header hdr;
+	struct rxrpc_wire_header whdr;
 	struct msghdr msg;
 	struct kvec iov[2];
 	size_t len;
+	u32 serial;
 	int ret;
 
 	_enter("{%d,%x}", conn->debug_id, key_serial(conn->key));
@@ -592,26 +589,27 @@ static int rxkad_issue_challenge(struct rxrpc_connection *conn)
 	msg.msg_controllen = 0;
 	msg.msg_flags	= 0;
 
-	hdr.epoch	= conn->epoch;
-	hdr.cid		= conn->cid;
-	hdr.callNumber	= 0;
-	hdr.seq		= 0;
-	hdr.type	= RXRPC_PACKET_TYPE_CHALLENGE;
-	hdr.flags	= conn->out_clientflag;
-	hdr.userStatus	= 0;
-	hdr.securityIndex = conn->security_ix;
-	hdr._rsvd	= 0;
-	hdr.serviceId	= conn->service_id;
-
-	iov[0].iov_base	= &hdr;
-	iov[0].iov_len	= sizeof(hdr);
+	whdr.epoch	= htonl(conn->epoch);
+	whdr.cid	= htonl(conn->cid);
+	whdr.callNumber	= 0;
+	whdr.seq	= 0;
+	whdr.type	= RXRPC_PACKET_TYPE_CHALLENGE;
+	whdr.flags	= conn->out_clientflag;
+	whdr.userStatus	= 0;
+	whdr.securityIndex = conn->security_ix;
+	whdr._rsvd	= 0;
+	whdr.serviceId	= htons(conn->service_id);
+
+	iov[0].iov_base	= &whdr;
+	iov[0].iov_len	= sizeof(whdr);
 	iov[1].iov_base	= &challenge;
 	iov[1].iov_len	= sizeof(challenge);
 
 	len = iov[0].iov_len + iov[1].iov_len;
 
-	hdr.serial = htonl(atomic_inc_return(&conn->serial));
-	_proto("Tx CHALLENGE %%%u", ntohl(hdr.serial));
+	serial = atomic_inc_return(&conn->serial);
+	whdr.serial = htonl(serial);
+	_proto("Tx CHALLENGE %%%u", serial);
 
 	ret = kernel_sendmsg(conn->trans->local->socket, &msg, iov, 2, len);
 	if (ret < 0) {
@@ -627,13 +625,15 @@ static int rxkad_issue_challenge(struct rxrpc_connection *conn)
  * send a Kerberos security response
  */
 static int rxkad_send_response(struct rxrpc_connection *conn,
-			       struct rxrpc_header *hdr,
+			       struct rxrpc_host_header *hdr,
 			       struct rxkad_response *resp,
 			       const struct rxkad_key *s2)
 {
+	struct rxrpc_wire_header whdr;
 	struct msghdr msg;
 	struct kvec iov[3];
 	size_t len;
+	u32 serial;
 	int ret;
 
 	_enter("");
@@ -644,24 +644,26 @@ static int rxkad_send_response(struct rxrpc_connection *conn,
 	msg.msg_controllen = 0;
 	msg.msg_flags	= 0;
 
-	hdr->epoch	= conn->epoch;
-	hdr->seq	= 0;
-	hdr->type	= RXRPC_PACKET_TYPE_RESPONSE;
-	hdr->flags	= conn->out_clientflag;
-	hdr->userStatus	= 0;
-	hdr->_rsvd	= 0;
+	memset(&whdr, 0, sizeof(whdr));
+	whdr.epoch	= htonl(hdr->epoch);
+	whdr.cid	= htonl(hdr->cid);
+	whdr.type	= RXRPC_PACKET_TYPE_RESPONSE;
+	whdr.flags	= conn->out_clientflag;
+	whdr.securityIndex = hdr->securityIndex;
+	whdr.serviceId	= htons(hdr->serviceId);
 
-	iov[0].iov_base	= hdr;
-	iov[0].iov_len	= sizeof(*hdr);
+	iov[0].iov_base	= &whdr;
+	iov[0].iov_len	= sizeof(whdr);
 	iov[1].iov_base	= resp;
 	iov[1].iov_len	= sizeof(*resp);
-	iov[2].iov_base	= (void *) s2->ticket;
+	iov[2].iov_base	= (void *)s2->ticket;
 	iov[2].iov_len	= s2->ticket_len;
 
 	len = iov[0].iov_len + iov[1].iov_len + iov[2].iov_len;
 
-	hdr->serial = htonl(atomic_inc_return(&conn->serial));
-	_proto("Tx RESPONSE %%%u", ntohl(hdr->serial));
+	serial = atomic_inc_return(&conn->serial);
+	whdr.serial = htonl(serial);
+	_proto("Tx RESPONSE %%%u", serial);
 
 	ret = kernel_sendmsg(conn->trans->local->socket, &msg, iov, 3, len);
 	if (ret < 0) {
@@ -770,7 +772,7 @@ static int rxkad_respond_to_challenge(struct rxrpc_connection *conn,
 	min_level = ntohl(challenge.min_level);
 
 	_proto("Rx CHALLENGE %%%u { v=%u n=%u ml=%u }",
-	       ntohl(sp->hdr.serial), version, nonce, min_level);
+	       sp->hdr.serial, version, nonce, min_level);
 
 	abort_code = RXKADINCONSISTENCY;
 	if (version != RXKAD_VERSION)
@@ -786,17 +788,17 @@ static int rxkad_respond_to_challenge(struct rxrpc_connection *conn,
 	memset(&resp, 0, sizeof(resp));
 
 	resp.version = RXKAD_VERSION;
-	resp.encrypted.epoch = conn->epoch;
-	resp.encrypted.cid = conn->cid;
+	resp.encrypted.epoch = htonl(conn->epoch);
+	resp.encrypted.cid = htonl(conn->cid);
 	resp.encrypted.securityIndex = htonl(conn->security_ix);
 	resp.encrypted.call_id[0] =
-		(conn->channels[0] ? conn->channels[0]->call_id : 0);
+		htonl(conn->channels[0] ? conn->channels[0]->call_id : 0);
 	resp.encrypted.call_id[1] =
-		(conn->channels[1] ? conn->channels[1]->call_id : 0);
+		htonl(conn->channels[1] ? conn->channels[1]->call_id : 0);
 	resp.encrypted.call_id[2] =
-		(conn->channels[2] ? conn->channels[2]->call_id : 0);
+		htonl(conn->channels[2] ? conn->channels[2]->call_id : 0);
 	resp.encrypted.call_id[3] =
-		(conn->channels[3] ? conn->channels[3]->call_id : 0);
+		htonl(conn->channels[3] ? conn->channels[3]->call_id : 0);
 	resp.encrypted.inc_nonce = htonl(nonce + 1);
 	resp.encrypted.level = htonl(conn->security_level);
 	resp.kvno = htonl(token->kad->kvno);
@@ -1022,7 +1024,7 @@ static int rxkad_verify_response(struct rxrpc_connection *conn,
 	kvno = ntohl(response.kvno);
 	sp = rxrpc_skb(skb);
 	_proto("Rx RESPONSE %%%u { v=%u kv=%u tl=%u }",
-	       ntohl(sp->hdr.serial), version, kvno, ticket_len);
+	       sp->hdr.serial, version, kvno, ticket_len);
 
 	abort_code = RXKADINCONSISTENCY;
 	if (version != RXKAD_VERSION)
@@ -1058,9 +1060,9 @@ static int rxkad_verify_response(struct rxrpc_connection *conn,
 	rxkad_decrypt_response(conn, &response, &session_key);
 
 	abort_code = RXKADSEALEDINCON;
-	if (response.encrypted.epoch != conn->epoch)
+	if (ntohl(response.encrypted.epoch) != conn->epoch)
 		goto protocol_error_free;
-	if (response.encrypted.cid != conn->cid)
+	if (ntohl(response.encrypted.cid) != conn->cid)
 		goto protocol_error_free;
 	if (ntohl(response.encrypted.securityIndex) != conn->security_ix)
 		goto protocol_error_free;
@@ -1077,7 +1079,7 @@ static int rxkad_verify_response(struct rxrpc_connection *conn,
 		goto protocol_error_free;
 
 	abort_code = RXKADOUTOFSEQUENCE;
-	if (response.encrypted.inc_nonce != htonl(conn->security_nonce + 1))
+	if (ntohl(response.encrypted.inc_nonce) != conn->security_nonce + 1)
 		goto protocol_error_free;
 
 	abort_code = RXKADLEVELFAIL;