diff --git a/net/ipv6/route.c b/net/ipv6/route.c
index cc08cc4..0aa4762 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/route.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/route.c
@@ -2218,7 +2218,7 @@
 	/* Reserve room for dummy headers, this skb can pass
 	   through good chunk of routing engine.
 	 */
-	skb->mac.raw = skb->data;
+	skb_reset_mac_header(skb);
 	skb_reserve(skb, MAX_HEADER + sizeof(struct ipv6hdr));
 
 	rt = (struct rt6_info*) ip6_route_output(NULL, &fl);