diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
index 935120fc8c93..768bf612533e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
@@ -10472,7 +10472,7 @@ static void ipw_handle_promiscuous_tx(struct ipw_priv *priv,
 		} else
 			len = src->len;
 
-		dst = alloc_skb(len + sizeof(*rt_hdr), GFP_ATOMIC);
+		dst = alloc_skb(len + sizeof(*rt_hdr) + sizeof(u16)*2, GFP_ATOMIC);
 		if (!dst)
 			continue;