1 files changed, 2 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/epic100.c b/drivers/net/epic100.c
index 8d680ce600d7..724d7dc35fa3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/epic100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/epic100.c
@@ -1027,11 +1027,8 @@ static int epic_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
         u32 ctrl_word;
         unsigned long flags;
 
-        if (skb->len < ETH_ZLEN) {
-                skb = skb_padto(skb, ETH_ZLEN);
-                if (skb == NULL)
-                        return 0;
-        }
+        if (skb_padto(skb, ETH_ZLEN))
+                return 0;
 
         /* Caution: the write order is important here, set the field with the
            "ownership" bit last. */