2 files changed, 13 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/include/net/tipc/tipc_bearer.h b/include/net/tipc/tipc_bearer.h
index 098607cd4b78..e07136d74c2f 100644
--- a/include/net/tipc/tipc_bearer.h
+++ b/include/net/tipc/tipc_bearer.h
@@ -49,10 +49,18 @@
 
 #define TIPC_MEDIA_TYPE_ETH     1
 
+/* 
+ * Destination address structure used by TIPC bearers when sending messages
+ * 
+ * IMPORTANT: The fields of this structure MUST be stored using the specified
+ * byte order indicated below, as the structure is exchanged between nodes
+ * as part of a link setup process.
+ */
+
 struct tipc_media_addr {
-        __u32  type;
+        __u32  type;                    /* bearer type (network byte order) */
         union {
-                __u8   eth_addr[6];     /* Ethernet bearer */ 
+                __u8   eth_addr[6];     /* 48 bit Ethernet addr (byte array) */ 
 #if 0
                 /* Prototypes for other possible bearer types */
 
diff --git a/net/tipc/eth_media.c b/net/tipc/eth_media.c
index b64661904e0d..3ecb1006a42d 100644
--- a/net/tipc/eth_media.c
+++ b/net/tipc/eth_media.c
@@ -254,7 +254,9 @@ int tipc_eth_media_start(void)
         if (eth_started)
                 return -EINVAL;
 
-        memset(&bcast_addr, 0xff, sizeof(bcast_addr));
+        bcast_addr.type = htonl(TIPC_MEDIA_TYPE_ETH);
+        memset(&bcast_addr.dev_addr, 0xff, ETH_ALEN);
+
         memset(eth_bearers, 0, sizeof(eth_bearers));
 
         res = tipc_register_media(TIPC_MEDIA_TYPE_ETH, "eth",