diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/xskxceiver.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/xskxceiver.c
index 162d3a516f2c..2ff43b22180f 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/xskxceiver.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/xskxceiver.c
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ static void pkt_dump(void *pkt, u32 len)
 	struct ethhdr *ethhdr;
 	struct udphdr *udphdr;
 	struct iphdr *iphdr;
-	int payload, i;
+	u32 payload, i;
 
 	ethhdr = pkt;
 	iphdr = pkt + sizeof(*ethhdr);
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ static void pkt_dump(void *pkt, u32 len)
 	fprintf(stdout, "DEBUG>> L4: udp_hdr->src: %d\n", ntohs(udphdr->source));
 	fprintf(stdout, "DEBUG>> L4: udp_hdr->dst: %d\n", ntohs(udphdr->dest));
 	/*extract L5 frame */
-	payload = *((uint32_t *)(pkt + PKT_HDR_SIZE));
+	payload = ntohl(*((u32 *)(pkt + PKT_HDR_SIZE)));
 
 	fprintf(stdout, "DEBUG>> L5: payload: %d\n", payload);
 	fprintf(stdout, "---------------------------------------\n");