diff --git a/lcpng_if_api.c b/lcpng_if_api.c
index 69a4dd1..747cbee 100644
--- a/lcpng_if_api.c
+++ b/lcpng_if_api.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ vl_api_lcp_itf_pair_add_del_v2_t_handler (vl_api_lcp_itf_pair_add_del_v2_t *mp)
 
   BAD_SW_IF_INDEX_LABEL;
   REPLY_MACRO2_END (VL_API_LCP_ITF_PAIR_ADD_DEL_V2_REPLY,
-		    { rmp->host_sw_if_index = ntohl (host_sw_if_index); });
+		    { rmp->host_sw_if_index = host_sw_if_index; });
 }
 
 static void