diff --git a/Xext/xvmc.c b/Xext/xvmc.c
index c49a11e060..62872c9d63 100644
--- a/Xext/xvmc.c
+++ b/Xext/xvmc.c
@@ -110,10 +110,8 @@ ProcXvMCQueryVersion(ClientPtr client)
         .minor = SERVER_XVMC_MINOR_VERSION
     };
 
-    if (client->swapped) {
-        swapl(&reply.major);
-        swapl(&reply.minor);
-    }
+    REPLY_FIELD_CARD32(major);
+    REPLY_FIELD_CARD32(minor);
 
     return X_SEND_REPLY_SIMPLE(client, reply);
 }