diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter_bridge.h b/include/linux/netfilter_bridge.h
index de4d397..a75b84b 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter_bridge.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter_bridge.h
@@ -47,22 +47,6 @@
 #define BRNF_BRIDGED			0x08
 #define BRNF_NF_BRIDGE_PREROUTING	0x10
 
-static inline
-struct nf_bridge_info *nf_bridge_alloc(struct sk_buff *skb)
-{
-	struct nf_bridge_info **nf_bridge = &(skb->nf_bridge);
-
-	if ((*nf_bridge = kmalloc(sizeof(**nf_bridge), GFP_ATOMIC)) != NULL) {
-		atomic_set(&(*nf_bridge)->use, 1);
-		(*nf_bridge)->mask = 0;
-		(*nf_bridge)->physindev = (*nf_bridge)->physoutdev = NULL;
-#if defined(CONFIG_VLAN_8021Q) || defined(CONFIG_VLAN_8021Q_MODULE)
-		(*nf_bridge)->netoutdev = NULL;
-#endif
-	}
-
-	return *nf_bridge;
-}
 
 /* Only used in br_forward.c */
 static inline
@@ -77,17 +61,6 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static inline
-void nf_bridge_save_header(struct sk_buff *skb)
-{
-        int header_size = 16;
-
-	if (skb->protocol == __constant_htons(ETH_P_8021Q))
-		header_size = 18;
-
-	memcpy(skb->nf_bridge->data, skb->data - header_size, header_size);
-}
-
 /* This is called by the IP fragmenting code and it ensures there is
  * enough room for the encapsulating header (if there is one). */
 static inline
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_netfilter.c b/net/bridge/br_netfilter.c
index 6fc9ecc..f29450b 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_netfilter.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_netfilter.c
@@ -113,6 +113,25 @@
 	return port ? port->br->dev : NULL;
 }
 
+static inline struct nf_bridge_info *nf_bridge_alloc(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	skb->nf_bridge = kzalloc(sizeof(struct nf_bridge_info), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (likely(skb->nf_bridge))
+		atomic_set(&(skb->nf_bridge->use), 1);
+
+	return skb->nf_bridge;
+}
+
+static inline void nf_bridge_save_header(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+        int header_size = 16;
+
+	if (skb->protocol == htons(ETH_P_8021Q))
+		header_size = 18;
+
+	memcpy(skb->nf_bridge->data, skb->data - header_size, header_size);
+}
+
 /* PF_BRIDGE/PRE_ROUTING *********************************************/
 /* Undo the changes made for ip6tables PREROUTING and continue the
  * bridge PRE_ROUTING hook. */
@@ -371,7 +390,6 @@
 {
 	struct ipv6hdr *hdr;
 	u32 pkt_len;
-	struct nf_bridge_info *nf_bridge;
 
 	if (skb->len < sizeof(struct ipv6hdr))
 		goto inhdr_error;
@@ -400,7 +418,7 @@
 		goto inhdr_error;
 
 	nf_bridge_put(skb->nf_bridge);
-	if ((nf_bridge = nf_bridge_alloc(skb)) == NULL)
+	if (!nf_bridge_alloc(skb))
 		return NF_DROP;
 	if (!setup_pre_routing(skb))
 		return NF_DROP;
@@ -428,7 +446,6 @@
 	struct iphdr *iph;
 	__u32 len;
 	struct sk_buff *skb = *pskb;
-	struct nf_bridge_info *nf_bridge;
 
 	if (skb->protocol == htons(ETH_P_IPV6) || IS_VLAN_IPV6(skb)) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYSCTL
@@ -485,7 +502,7 @@
 	}
 
 	nf_bridge_put(skb->nf_bridge);
-	if ((nf_bridge = nf_bridge_alloc(skb)) == NULL)
+	if (!nf_bridge_alloc(skb))
 		return NF_DROP;
 	if (!setup_pre_routing(skb))
 		return NF_DROP;