1 files changed, 2 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/via-rhine.c b/drivers/net/via-rhine.c
index fdc21037f6dc..c80a4f1d5f7a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/via-rhine.c
+++ b/drivers/net/via-rhine.c
@@ -1284,11 +1284,8 @@ static int rhine_start_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
         /* Calculate the next Tx descriptor entry. */
         entry = rp->cur_tx % TX_RING_SIZE;
 
-        if (skb->len < ETH_ZLEN) {
-                skb = skb_padto(skb, ETH_ZLEN);
-                if (skb == NULL)
-                        return 0;
-        }
+        if (skb_padto(skb, ETH_ZLEN))
+                return 0;
 
         rp->tx_skbuff[entry] = skb;