diff --git a/net/netlink/af_netlink.c b/net/netlink/af_netlink.c
index 12ac6b4..d0b3dd6 100644
--- a/net/netlink/af_netlink.c
+++ b/net/netlink/af_netlink.c
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@
 		atomic_dec(&ring->pending);
 		sock_put(sk);
 
-		skb->data = NULL;
+		skb->head = NULL;
 	}
 #endif
 	if (skb->sk != NULL)