diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
index 80b2bd3747ce..245abf0d19c0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ static inline u16 be_get_tx_vlan_tag(struct be_adapter *adapter,
 	u16 vlan_tag;
 
 	vlan_tag = skb_vlan_tag_get(skb);
-	vlan_prio = (vlan_tag & VLAN_PRIO_MASK) >> VLAN_PRIO_SHIFT;
+	vlan_prio = skb_vlan_tag_get_prio(skb);
 	/* If vlan priority provided by OS is NOT in available bmap */
 	if (!(adapter->vlan_prio_bmap & (1 << vlan_prio)))
 		vlan_tag = (vlan_tag & ~VLAN_PRIO_MASK) |