diff --git a/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c b/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c
index fd00f25d9850..8d70b44fcd8a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ struct netbk_rx_meta {
 
 #define MAX_PENDING_REQS 256
 
+/* Discriminate from any valid pending_idx value. */
+#define INVALID_PENDING_IDX 0xFFFF
+
 #define MAX_BUFFER_OFFSET PAGE_SIZE
 
 /* extra field used in struct page */
@@ -155,13 +158,13 @@ static struct xen_netif_rx_response *make_rx_response(struct xenvif *vif,
 					     u16      flags);
 
 static inline unsigned long idx_to_pfn(struct xen_netbk *netbk,
-				       unsigned int idx)
+				       u16 idx)
 {
 	return page_to_pfn(netbk->mmap_pages[idx]);
 }
 
 static inline unsigned long idx_to_kaddr(struct xen_netbk *netbk,
-					 unsigned int idx)
+					 u16 idx)
 {
 	return (unsigned long)pfn_to_kaddr(idx_to_pfn(netbk, idx));
 }
@@ -215,6 +218,16 @@ static int get_page_ext(struct page *pg,
 			 sizeof(struct iphdr) + MAX_IPOPTLEN + \
 			 sizeof(struct tcphdr) + MAX_TCP_OPTION_SPACE)
 
+static u16 frag_get_pending_idx(skb_frag_t *frag)
+{
+	return (u16)frag->page_offset;
+}
+
+static void frag_set_pending_idx(skb_frag_t *frag, u16 pending_idx)
+{
+	frag->page_offset = pending_idx;
+}
+
 static inline pending_ring_idx_t pending_index(unsigned i)
 {
 	return i & (MAX_PENDING_REQS-1);
@@ -512,7 +525,7 @@ static int netbk_gop_skb(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	for (i = 0; i < nr_frags; i++) {
 		netbk_gop_frag_copy(vif, skb, npo,
-				    skb_shinfo(skb)->frags[i].page,
+				    skb_frag_page(&skb_shinfo(skb)->frags[i]),
 				    skb_shinfo(skb)->frags[i].size,
 				    skb_shinfo(skb)->frags[i].page_offset,
 				    &head);
@@ -890,7 +903,7 @@ static int netbk_count_requests(struct xenvif *vif,
 
 static struct page *xen_netbk_alloc_page(struct xen_netbk *netbk,
 					 struct sk_buff *skb,
-					 unsigned long pending_idx)
+					 u16 pending_idx)
 {
 	struct page *page;
 	page = alloc_page(GFP_KERNEL|__GFP_COLD);
@@ -909,11 +922,11 @@ static struct gnttab_copy *xen_netbk_get_requests(struct xen_netbk *netbk,
 {
 	struct skb_shared_info *shinfo = skb_shinfo(skb);
 	skb_frag_t *frags = shinfo->frags;
-	unsigned long pending_idx = *((u16 *)skb->data);
+	u16 pending_idx = *((u16 *)skb->data);
 	int i, start;
 
 	/* Skip first skb fragment if it is on same page as header fragment. */
-	start = ((unsigned long)shinfo->frags[0].page == pending_idx);
+	start = (frag_get_pending_idx(&shinfo->frags[0]) == pending_idx);
 
 	for (i = start; i < shinfo->nr_frags; i++, txp++) {
 		struct page *page;
@@ -945,7 +958,7 @@ static struct gnttab_copy *xen_netbk_get_requests(struct xen_netbk *netbk,
 		memcpy(&pending_tx_info[pending_idx].req, txp, sizeof(*txp));
 		xenvif_get(vif);
 		pending_tx_info[pending_idx].vif = vif;
-		frags[i].page = (void *)pending_idx;
+		frag_set_pending_idx(&frags[i], pending_idx);
 	}
 
 	return gop;
@@ -956,7 +969,7 @@ static int xen_netbk_tx_check_gop(struct xen_netbk *netbk,
 				  struct gnttab_copy **gopp)
 {
 	struct gnttab_copy *gop = *gopp;
-	int pending_idx = *((u16 *)skb->data);
+	u16 pending_idx = *((u16 *)skb->data);
 	struct pending_tx_info *pending_tx_info = netbk->pending_tx_info;
 	struct xenvif *vif = pending_tx_info[pending_idx].vif;
 	struct xen_netif_tx_request *txp;
@@ -976,13 +989,13 @@ static int xen_netbk_tx_check_gop(struct xen_netbk *netbk,
 	}
 
 	/* Skip first skb fragment if it is on same page as header fragment. */
-	start = ((unsigned long)shinfo->frags[0].page == pending_idx);
+	start = (frag_get_pending_idx(&shinfo->frags[0]) == pending_idx);
 
 	for (i = start; i < nr_frags; i++) {
 		int j, newerr;
 		pending_ring_idx_t index;
 
-		pending_idx = (unsigned long)shinfo->frags[i].page;
+		pending_idx = frag_get_pending_idx(&shinfo->frags[i]);
 
 		/* Check error status: if okay then remember grant handle. */
 		newerr = (++gop)->status;
@@ -1008,7 +1021,7 @@ static int xen_netbk_tx_check_gop(struct xen_netbk *netbk,
 		pending_idx = *((u16 *)skb->data);
 		xen_netbk_idx_release(netbk, pending_idx);
 		for (j = start; j < i; j++) {
-			pending_idx = (unsigned long)shinfo->frags[i].page;
+			pending_idx = frag_get_pending_idx(&shinfo->frags[i]);
 			xen_netbk_idx_release(netbk, pending_idx);
 		}
 
@@ -1029,15 +1042,14 @@ static void xen_netbk_fill_frags(struct xen_netbk *netbk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	for (i = 0; i < nr_frags; i++) {
 		skb_frag_t *frag = shinfo->frags + i;
 		struct xen_netif_tx_request *txp;
-		unsigned long pending_idx;
+		struct page *page;
+		u16 pending_idx;
 
-		pending_idx = (unsigned long)frag->page;
+		pending_idx = frag_get_pending_idx(frag);
 
 		txp = &netbk->pending_tx_info[pending_idx].req;
-		frag->page = virt_to_page(idx_to_kaddr(netbk, pending_idx));
-		frag->size = txp->size;
-		frag->page_offset = txp->offset;
-
+		page = virt_to_page(idx_to_kaddr(netbk, pending_idx));
+		__skb_fill_page_desc(skb, i, page, txp->offset, txp->size);
 		skb->len += txp->size;
 		skb->data_len += txp->size;
 		skb->truesize += txp->size;
@@ -1349,11 +1361,11 @@ static unsigned xen_netbk_tx_build_gops(struct xen_netbk *netbk)
 		skb_shinfo(skb)->nr_frags = ret;
 		if (data_len < txreq.size) {
 			skb_shinfo(skb)->nr_frags++;
-			skb_shinfo(skb)->frags[0].page =
-				(void *)(unsigned long)pending_idx;
+			frag_set_pending_idx(&skb_shinfo(skb)->frags[0],
+					     pending_idx);
 		} else {
-			/* Discriminate from any valid pending_idx value. */
-			skb_shinfo(skb)->frags[0].page = (void *)~0UL;
+			frag_set_pending_idx(&skb_shinfo(skb)->frags[0],
+					     INVALID_PENDING_IDX);
 		}
 
 		__skb_queue_tail(&netbk->tx_queue, skb);