diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/uli526x.c b/drivers/net/tulip/uli526x.c
index e46f4cb..ca2548e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/uli526x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/uli526x.c
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@
 
 	/* transmit this packet */
 	txptr = db->tx_insert_ptr;
-	memcpy(txptr->tx_buf_ptr, skb->data, skb->len);
+	skb_copy_from_linear_data(skb, txptr->tx_buf_ptr, skb->len);
 	txptr->tdes1 = cpu_to_le32(0xe1000000 | skb->len);
 
 	/* Point to next transmit free descriptor */