diff --git a/net/decnet/dn_route.c b/net/decnet/dn_route.c
index c1b5502..ef94ca5 100644
--- a/net/decnet/dn_route.c
+++ b/net/decnet/dn_route.c
@@ -1537,7 +1537,7 @@
 	skb = alloc_skb(NLMSG_GOODSIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (skb == NULL)
 		return -ENOBUFS;
-	skb->mac.raw = skb->data;
+	skb_reset_mac_header(skb);
 	cb = DN_SKB_CB(skb);
 
 	if (rta[RTA_SRC-1])