diff --git a/net/core/pktgen.c b/net/core/pktgen.c
index 1474cfd2dc1c..20999aa596dd 100644
--- a/net/core/pktgen.c
+++ b/net/core/pktgen.c
@@ -2856,7 +2856,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *fill_packet_ipv4(struct net_device *odev,
 		*vlan_encapsulated_proto = htons(ETH_P_IP);
 	}
 
-	skb_set_mac_header(skb, 0);
+	skb_reset_mac_header(skb);
 	skb_set_network_header(skb, skb->len);
 	iph = (struct iphdr *) skb_put(skb, sizeof(struct iphdr));
 
@@ -2983,7 +2983,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *fill_packet_ipv6(struct net_device *odev,
 		*vlan_encapsulated_proto = htons(ETH_P_IPV6);
 	}
 
-	skb_set_mac_header(skb, 0);
+	skb_reset_mac_header(skb);
 	skb_set_network_header(skb, skb->len);
 	iph = (struct ipv6hdr *) skb_put(skb, sizeof(struct ipv6hdr));