diff --git a/mm/slub.c b/mm/slub.c
index 59ed00be02cb..af44807d5b05 100644
--- a/mm/slub.c
+++ b/mm/slub.c
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ static inline void *freelist_ptr(const struct kmem_cache *s, void *ptr,
 	 * freepointer to be restored incorrectly.
 	 */
 	return (void *)((unsigned long)ptr ^ s->random ^
-			(unsigned long)kasan_reset_tag((void *)ptr_addr));
+			swab((unsigned long)kasan_reset_tag((void *)ptr_addr)));
 #else
 	return ptr;
 #endif