2 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/arm/ether1.c b/drivers/net/arm/ether1.c
index 36475eb2727f..312955d07b28 100644
--- a/drivers/net/arm/ether1.c
+++ b/drivers/net/arm/ether1.c
@@ -700,8 +700,7 @@ ether1_sendpacket (struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
         }
 
         if (skb->len < ETH_ZLEN) {
-                skb = skb_padto(skb, ETH_ZLEN);
-                if (skb == NULL)
+                if (skb_padto(skb, ETH_ZLEN))
                         goto out;
         }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/arm/ether3.c b/drivers/net/arm/ether3.c
index f1d5b1027ff7..081074180e62 100644
--- a/drivers/net/arm/ether3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/arm/ether3.c
@@ -518,8 +518,7 @@ ether3_sendpacket(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
         length = (length + 1) & ~1;
         if (length != skb->len) {
-                skb = skb_padto(skb, length);
-                if (skb == NULL)
+                if (skb_padto(skb, length))
                         goto out;
         }