1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/tipc/link.c b/net/tipc/link.c
index 9efbdbde2b08..fa452fb5f34e 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.c
+++ b/net/tipc/link.c
@@ -1260,6 +1260,8 @@ static int tipc_link_proto_rcv(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff *skb,
                 /* fall thru' */
 
         case ACTIVATE_MSG:
+                skb_linearize(skb);
+                hdr = buf_msg(skb);
 
                 /* Complete own link name with peer's interface name */
                 if_name =  strrchr(l->name, ':') + 1;