diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_etop.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_etop.c
index 0b9982804370..196715d9ea43 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_etop.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_etop.c
@@ -478,11 +478,11 @@ ltq_etop_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
struct ltq_etop_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
struct ltq_etop_chan *ch = &priv->ch[(queue << 1) | 1];
struct ltq_dma_desc *desc = &ch->dma.desc_base[ch->dma.desc];
- int len;
unsigned long flags;
u32 byte_offset;
- len = skb->len < ETH_ZLEN ? ETH_ZLEN : skb->len;
+ if (skb_put_padto(skb, ETH_ZLEN))