diff --git a/drivers/net/sonic.c b/drivers/net/sonic.c
index 90b818a..cab0dd9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sonic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sonic.c
@@ -231,8 +231,7 @@
 
 	length = skb->len;
 	if (length < ETH_ZLEN) {
-		skb = skb_padto(skb, ETH_ZLEN);
-		if (skb == NULL)
+		if (skb_padto(skb, ETH_ZLEN))
 			return 0;
 		length = ETH_ZLEN;
 	}