diff --git a/net/core/skbuff.c b/net/core/skbuff.c
index ebb6b94..d49ef83 100644
--- a/net/core/skbuff.c
+++ b/net/core/skbuff.c
@@ -486,8 +486,8 @@
 	shinfo->frag_list = NULL;
 
 	memset(skb, 0, offsetof(struct sk_buff, tail));
-	skb_reset_tail_pointer(skb);
 	skb->data = skb->head + NET_SKB_PAD;
+	skb_reset_tail_pointer(skb);
 
 	return 1;
 }