diff --git a/drivers/net/ucc_geth.c b/drivers/net/ucc_geth.c
index 96bdc0b43889..eb8fe7e16c6c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ucc_geth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ucc_geth.c
@@ -3279,13 +3279,12 @@ static int ucc_geth_tx(struct net_device *dev, u8 txQ)
 		/* Handle the transmitted buffer and release */
 		/* the BD to be used with the current frame  */
 
-		if (bd == ugeth->txBd[txQ]) /* queue empty? */
+		skb = ugeth->tx_skbuff[txQ][ugeth->skb_dirtytx[txQ]];
+		if (!skb)
 			break;
 
 		dev->stats.tx_packets++;
 
-		skb = ugeth->tx_skbuff[txQ][ugeth->skb_dirtytx[txQ]];
-
 		if (skb_queue_len(&ugeth->rx_recycle) < RX_BD_RING_LEN &&
 			     skb_recycle_check(skb,
 				    ugeth->ug_info->uf_info.max_rx_buf_length +