diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netx-eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netx-eth.c
index 5a12276..9d11ab7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netx-eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netx-eth.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
 	seg = (val & FIFO_PTR_SEGMENT_MASK) >> FIFO_PTR_SEGMENT_SHIFT;
 	len = (val & FIFO_PTR_FRAMELEN_MASK) >> FIFO_PTR_FRAMELEN_SHIFT;
 
-	skb = dev_alloc_skb(len);
+	skb = netdev_alloc_skb(ndev, len);
 	if (unlikely(skb == NULL)) {
 		printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s: Low memory, packet dropped.\n",
 			ndev->name);