1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
index 08e54f3d288b..2886c9b63f90 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
@@ -759,8 +759,9 @@ static struct sk_buff *be_insert_vlan_in_pkt(struct be_adapter *adapter,
 
         if (vlan_tx_tag_present(skb)) {
                 vlan_tag = be_get_tx_vlan_tag(adapter, skb);
-                __vlan_put_tag(skb, vlan_tag);
-                skb->vlan_tci = 0;
+                skb = __vlan_put_tag(skb, vlan_tag);
+                if (skb)
+                        skb->vlan_tci = 0;
         }
 
         return skb;