1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/eepro100.c b/drivers/net/eepro100.c
index 1795425f512e..8c62ced2c9b2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/eepro100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/eepro100.c
@@ -1263,8 +1263,8 @@ speedo_init_rx_ring(struct net_device *dev)
         for (i = 0; i < RX_RING_SIZE; i++) {
                 struct sk_buff *skb;
                 skb = dev_alloc_skb(PKT_BUF_SZ + sizeof(struct RxFD));
-                /* XXX: do we really want to call this before the NULL check? --hch */
-                rx_align(skb);                  /* Align IP on 16 byte boundary */
+                if (skb)
+                        rx_align(skb);        /* Align IP on 16 byte boundary */
                 sp->rx_skbuff[i] = skb;
                 if (skb == NULL)
                         break;                  /* OK.  Just initially short of Rx bufs. */
@@ -1654,8 +1654,8 @@ static inline struct RxFD *speedo_rx_alloc(struct net_device *dev, int entry)
         struct sk_buff *skb;
         /* Get a fresh skbuff to replace the consumed one. */
         skb = dev_alloc_skb(PKT_BUF_SZ + sizeof(struct RxFD));
-        /* XXX: do we really want to call this before the NULL check? --hch */
-        rx_align(skb);                          /* Align IP on 16 byte boundary */
+        if (skb)
+                rx_align(skb);          /* Align IP on 16 byte boundary */
         sp->rx_skbuff[entry] = skb;
         if (skb == NULL) {
                 sp->rx_ringp[entry] = NULL;