diff --git a/net/dccp/ipv6.c b/net/dccp/ipv6.c
index 006a383..cac5354 100644
--- a/net/dccp/ipv6.c
+++ b/net/dccp/ipv6.c
@@ -767,10 +767,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int dccp_v6_rcv(struct sk_buff **pskb)
+static int dccp_v6_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	const struct dccp_hdr *dh;
-	struct sk_buff *skb = *pskb;
 	struct sock *sk;
 	int min_cov;
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/exthdrs.c b/net/ipv6/exthdrs.c
index 0ff2bf1..1e89efd 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/exthdrs.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/exthdrs.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 
 struct tlvtype_proc {
 	int	type;
-	int	(*func)(struct sk_buff **skbp, int offset);
+	int	(*func)(struct sk_buff *skb, int offset);
 };
 
 /*********************
@@ -111,10 +111,8 @@
 
 /* An unknown option is detected, decide what to do */
 
-static int ip6_tlvopt_unknown(struct sk_buff **skbp, int optoff)
+static int ip6_tlvopt_unknown(struct sk_buff *skb, int optoff)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *skb = *skbp;
-
 	switch ((skb_network_header(skb)[optoff] & 0xC0) >> 6) {
 	case 0: /* ignore */
 		return 1;
@@ -139,9 +137,8 @@
 
 /* Parse tlv encoded option header (hop-by-hop or destination) */
 
-static int ip6_parse_tlv(struct tlvtype_proc *procs, struct sk_buff **skbp)
+static int ip6_parse_tlv(struct tlvtype_proc *procs, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *skb = *skbp;
 	struct tlvtype_proc *curr;
 	const unsigned char *nh = skb_network_header(skb);
 	int off = skb_network_header_len(skb);
@@ -172,13 +169,13 @@
 					/* type specific length/alignment
 					   checks will be performed in the
 					   func(). */
-					if (curr->func(skbp, off) == 0)
+					if (curr->func(skb, off) == 0)
 						return 0;
 					break;
 				}
 			}
 			if (curr->type < 0) {
-				if (ip6_tlvopt_unknown(skbp, off) == 0)
+				if (ip6_tlvopt_unknown(skb, off) == 0)
 					return 0;
 			}
 			break;
@@ -198,9 +195,8 @@
  *****************************/
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_IPV6_MIP6) || defined(CONFIG_IPV6_MIP6_MODULE)
-static int ipv6_dest_hao(struct sk_buff **skbp, int optoff)
+static int ipv6_dest_hao(struct sk_buff *skb, int optoff)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *skb = *skbp;
 	struct ipv6_destopt_hao *hao;
 	struct inet6_skb_parm *opt = IP6CB(skb);
 	struct ipv6hdr *ipv6h = ipv6_hdr(skb);
@@ -271,9 +267,8 @@
 	{-1,			NULL}
 };
 
-static int ipv6_destopt_rcv(struct sk_buff **skbp)
+static int ipv6_destopt_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *skb = *skbp;
 	struct inet6_skb_parm *opt = IP6CB(skb);
 #if defined(CONFIG_IPV6_MIP6) || defined(CONFIG_IPV6_MIP6_MODULE)
 	__u16 dstbuf;
@@ -295,9 +290,8 @@
 #endif
 
 	dst = dst_clone(skb->dst);
-	if (ip6_parse_tlv(tlvprocdestopt_lst, skbp)) {
+	if (ip6_parse_tlv(tlvprocdestopt_lst, skb)) {
 		dst_release(dst);
-		skb = *skbp;
 		skb->transport_header += (skb_transport_header(skb)[1] + 1) << 3;
 		opt = IP6CB(skb);
 #if defined(CONFIG_IPV6_MIP6) || defined(CONFIG_IPV6_MIP6_MODULE)
@@ -328,10 +322,8 @@
   NONE header. No data in packet.
  ********************************/
 
-static int ipv6_nodata_rcv(struct sk_buff **skbp)
+static int ipv6_nodata_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *skb = *skbp;
-
 	kfree_skb(skb);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -351,9 +343,8 @@
   Routing header.
  ********************************/
 
-static int ipv6_rthdr_rcv(struct sk_buff **skbp)
+static int ipv6_rthdr_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *skb = *skbp;
 	struct inet6_skb_parm *opt = IP6CB(skb);
 	struct in6_addr *addr = NULL;
 	struct in6_addr daddr;
@@ -565,9 +556,8 @@
 
 /* Router Alert as of RFC 2711 */
 
-static int ipv6_hop_ra(struct sk_buff **skbp, int optoff)
+static int ipv6_hop_ra(struct sk_buff *skb, int optoff)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *skb = *skbp;
 	const unsigned char *nh = skb_network_header(skb);
 
 	if (nh[optoff + 1] == 2) {
@@ -582,9 +572,8 @@
 
 /* Jumbo payload */
 
-static int ipv6_hop_jumbo(struct sk_buff **skbp, int optoff)
+static int ipv6_hop_jumbo(struct sk_buff *skb, int optoff)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *skb = *skbp;
 	const unsigned char *nh = skb_network_header(skb);
 	u32 pkt_len;
 
@@ -635,9 +624,8 @@
 	{ -1, }
 };
 
-int ipv6_parse_hopopts(struct sk_buff **skbp)
+int ipv6_parse_hopopts(struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *skb = *skbp;
 	struct inet6_skb_parm *opt = IP6CB(skb);
 
 	/*
@@ -654,8 +642,7 @@
 	}
 
 	opt->hop = sizeof(struct ipv6hdr);
-	if (ip6_parse_tlv(tlvprochopopt_lst, skbp)) {
-		skb = *skbp;
+	if (ip6_parse_tlv(tlvprochopopt_lst, skb)) {
 		skb->transport_header += (skb_transport_header(skb)[1] + 1) << 3;
 		opt = IP6CB(skb);
 		opt->nhoff = sizeof(struct ipv6hdr);
diff --git a/net/ipv6/icmp.c b/net/ipv6/icmp.c
index 47b8ce2..9bb031f 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/icmp.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/icmp.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct socket *, __icmpv6_socket) = NULL;
 #define icmpv6_socket	__get_cpu_var(__icmpv6_socket)
 
-static int icmpv6_rcv(struct sk_buff **pskb);
+static int icmpv6_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb);
 
 static struct inet6_protocol icmpv6_protocol = {
 	.handler	=	icmpv6_rcv,
@@ -614,9 +614,8 @@
  *	Handle icmp messages
  */
 
-static int icmpv6_rcv(struct sk_buff **pskb)
+static int icmpv6_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *skb = *pskb;
 	struct net_device *dev = skb->dev;
 	struct inet6_dev *idev = __in6_dev_get(dev);
 	struct in6_addr *saddr, *daddr;
diff --git a/net/ipv6/ip6_input.c b/net/ipv6/ip6_input.c
index e7c8506..fac6f7f 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ip6_input.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ip6_input.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
 	}
 
 	if (hdr->nexthdr == NEXTHDR_HOP) {
-		if (ipv6_parse_hopopts(&skb) < 0) {
+		if (ipv6_parse_hopopts(skb) < 0) {
 			IP6_INC_STATS_BH(idev, IPSTATS_MIB_INHDRERRORS);
 			rcu_read_unlock();
 			return 0;
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
 		    !xfrm6_policy_check(NULL, XFRM_POLICY_IN, skb))
 			goto discard;
 
-		ret = ipprot->handler(&skb);
+		ret = ipprot->handler(skb);
 		if (ret > 0)
 			goto resubmit;
 		else if (ret == 0)
diff --git a/net/ipv6/reassembly.c b/net/ipv6/reassembly.c
index ed3c7b7..6ad19cf 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/reassembly.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/reassembly.c
@@ -628,9 +628,8 @@
 	return -1;
 }
 
-static int ipv6_frag_rcv(struct sk_buff **skbp)
+static int ipv6_frag_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *skb = *skbp;
 	struct frag_hdr *fhdr;
 	struct frag_queue *fq;
 	struct ipv6hdr *hdr = ipv6_hdr(skb);
diff --git a/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c b/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
index a07b59c..737b755 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
@@ -1668,9 +1668,8 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int tcp_v6_rcv(struct sk_buff **pskb)
+static int tcp_v6_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *skb = *pskb;
 	struct tcphdr *th;
 	struct sock *sk;
 	int ret;
diff --git a/net/ipv6/tunnel6.c b/net/ipv6/tunnel6.c
index 23e2809..6323921 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/tunnel6.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/tunnel6.c
@@ -87,9 +87,8 @@
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(xfrm6_tunnel_deregister);
 
-static int tunnel6_rcv(struct sk_buff **pskb)
+static int tunnel6_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *skb = *pskb;
 	struct xfrm6_tunnel *handler;
 
 	if (!pskb_may_pull(skb, sizeof(struct ipv6hdr)))
@@ -106,9 +105,8 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int tunnel46_rcv(struct sk_buff **pskb)
+static int tunnel46_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *skb = *pskb;
 	struct xfrm6_tunnel *handler;
 
 	if (!pskb_may_pull(skb, sizeof(struct ipv6hdr)))
diff --git a/net/ipv6/udp.c b/net/ipv6/udp.c
index 82ff26d..caebad6 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/udp.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/udp.c
@@ -405,10 +405,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int __udp6_lib_rcv(struct sk_buff **pskb, struct hlist_head udptable[],
+int __udp6_lib_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct hlist_head udptable[],
 		   int proto)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *skb = *pskb;
 	struct sock *sk;
 	struct udphdr *uh;
 	struct net_device *dev = skb->dev;
@@ -494,9 +493,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static __inline__ int udpv6_rcv(struct sk_buff **pskb)
+static __inline__ int udpv6_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	return __udp6_lib_rcv(pskb, udp_hash, IPPROTO_UDP);
+	return __udp6_lib_rcv(skb, udp_hash, IPPROTO_UDP);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/net/ipv6/udp_impl.h b/net/ipv6/udp_impl.h
index 6e252f3..2d3fda60 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/udp_impl.h
+++ b/net/ipv6/udp_impl.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include <net/addrconf.h>
 #include <net/inet_common.h>
 
-extern int  	__udp6_lib_rcv(struct sk_buff **, struct hlist_head [], int );
+extern int  	__udp6_lib_rcv(struct sk_buff *, struct hlist_head [], int );
 extern void 	__udp6_lib_err(struct sk_buff *, struct inet6_skb_parm *,
 			       int , int , int , __be32 , struct hlist_head []);
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/udplite.c b/net/ipv6/udplite.c
index f54016a..766566f 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/udplite.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/udplite.c
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 
 DEFINE_SNMP_STAT(struct udp_mib, udplite_stats_in6) __read_mostly;
 
-static int udplitev6_rcv(struct sk_buff **pskb)
+static int udplitev6_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	return __udp6_lib_rcv(pskb, udplite_hash, IPPROTO_UDPLITE);
+	return __udp6_lib_rcv(skb, udplite_hash, IPPROTO_UDPLITE);
 }
 
 static void udplitev6_err(struct sk_buff *skb,
diff --git a/net/ipv6/xfrm6_input.c b/net/ipv6/xfrm6_input.c
index c858537..02f69e5 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/xfrm6_input.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/xfrm6_input.c
@@ -133,9 +133,9 @@
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(xfrm6_rcv_spi);
 
-int xfrm6_rcv(struct sk_buff **pskb)
+int xfrm6_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	return xfrm6_rcv_spi(*pskb, 0);
+	return xfrm6_rcv_spi(skb, 0);
 }
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(xfrm6_rcv);
diff --git a/net/sctp/ipv6.c b/net/sctp/ipv6.c
index 9de3dda..eb4deaf 100644
--- a/net/sctp/ipv6.c
+++ b/net/sctp/ipv6.c
@@ -954,9 +954,9 @@
 	.flags         = SCTP_PROTOSW_FLAG,
 };
 
-static int sctp6_rcv(struct sk_buff **pskb)
+static int sctp6_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	return sctp_rcv(*pskb) ? -1 : 0;
+	return sctp_rcv(skb) ? -1 : 0;
 }
 
 static struct inet6_protocol sctpv6_protocol = {