diff --git a/net/core/skbuff.c b/net/core/skbuff.c
index ebb6b94f8af2..d49ef8301b5b 100644
--- a/net/core/skbuff.c
+++ b/net/core/skbuff.c
@@ -486,8 +486,8 @@ int skb_recycle_check(struct sk_buff *skb, int skb_size)
 	shinfo->frag_list = NULL;
 
 	memset(skb, 0, offsetof(struct sk_buff, tail));
-	skb_reset_tail_pointer(skb);
 	skb->data = skb->head + NET_SKB_PAD;
+	skb_reset_tail_pointer(skb);
 
 	return 1;
 }