diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/recv_linux.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/recv_linux.c
index 0e26d5f6cf2d..495ee1205e02 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/recv_linux.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/recv_linux.c
@@ -117,13 +117,8 @@ void r8712_recv_indicatepkt(struct _adapter *padapter,
 	if (skb == NULL)
 		goto _recv_indicatepkt_drop;
 	skb->data = precv_frame->u.hdr.rx_data;
-#ifdef NET_SKBUFF_DATA_USES_OFFSET
-	skb->tail = (sk_buff_data_t)(precv_frame->u.hdr.rx_tail -
-		     precv_frame->u.hdr.rx_head);
-#else
-	skb->tail = (sk_buff_data_t)precv_frame->u.hdr.rx_tail;
-#endif
 	skb->len = precv_frame->u.hdr.len;
+	skb_set_tail_pointer(skb, skb->len);
 	if ((pattrib->tcpchk_valid == 1) && (pattrib->tcp_chkrpt == 1))
 		skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_UNNECESSARY;
 	else