diff --git a/drivers/atm/idt77252.c b/drivers/atm/idt77252.c
index b4b80140..1e49799 100644
--- a/drivers/atm/idt77252.c
+++ b/drivers/atm/idt77252.c
@@ -1816,7 +1816,8 @@
 	u32 handle;
 	u32 addr;
 
-	skb->data = skb->tail = skb->head;
+	skb->data = skb->head;
+	skb_reset_tail_pointer(skb);
 	skb->len = 0;
 
 	skb_reserve(skb, 16);