--- linux/drivers/net/eexpress.c	2002-11-29 00:53:13.000000000 +0100
+++ linux.new/drivers/net/eexpress.c	2003-01-10 13:23:01.000000000 +0100
@@ -660,10 +654,16 @@
 #endif
   
 	{
-		unsigned short length = (ETH_ZLEN < buf->len) ? buf->len :
-			ETH_ZLEN;
+		unsigned short length;
 		unsigned short *data = (unsigned short *)buf->data;
 
+		if (ETH_ZLEN < buf->len) {
+			length = buf->len;
+		} else {
+			length = ETH_ZLEN;
+			memset(data + buf->len, 0, length - buf->len);
+		}
+		
 		lp->stats.tx_bytes += length;
 
 	        eexp_hw_tx_pio(dev,data,length);