1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/via-rhine.c b/drivers/net/via-rhine.c
index 6a23964c1317..a6dc53b4250d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/via-rhine.c
+++ b/drivers/net/via-rhine.c
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@
         - Massive clean-up
         - Rewrite PHY, media handling (remove options, full_duplex, backoff)
         - Fix Tx engine race for good
+        - Craig Brind: Zero padded aligned buffers for short packets.
 
 */
 
@@ -1326,7 +1327,12 @@ static int rhine_start_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
                         rp->stats.tx_dropped++;
                         return 0;
                 }
+
+                /* Padding is not copied and so must be redone. */
                 skb_copy_and_csum_dev(skb, rp->tx_buf[entry]);
+                if (skb->len < ETH_ZLEN)
+                        memset(rp->tx_buf[entry] + skb->len, 0,
+                               ETH_ZLEN - skb->len);
                 rp->tx_skbuff_dma[entry] = 0;
                 rp->tx_ring[entry].addr = cpu_to_le32(rp->tx_bufs_dma +
                                                       (rp->tx_buf[entry] -