diff --git a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_net.c b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_net.c
index f30e8e63ae0d..96c115e13389 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_net.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_net.c
@@ -1786,7 +1786,6 @@ isdn_net_receive(struct net_device *ndev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		lp->stats.rx_bytes += skb->len;
 	}
 	skb->dev = ndev;
-	skb->input_dev = ndev;
 	skb->pkt_type = PACKET_HOST;
 	skb->mac.raw = skb->data;
 #ifdef ISDN_DEBUG_NET_DUMP
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_ppp.c b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_ppp.c
index 260a323a96d3..d97a9be5469c 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_ppp.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_ppp.c
@@ -1177,7 +1177,6 @@ isdn_ppp_push_higher(isdn_net_dev * net_dev, isdn_net_local * lp, struct sk_buff
 		mlp->huptimer = 0;
 #endif /* CONFIG_IPPP_FILTER */
 	skb->dev = dev;
-	skb->input_dev = dev;
 	skb->mac.raw = skb->data;
 	netif_rx(skb);
 	/* net_dev->local->stats.rx_packets++; done in isdn_net.c */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c b/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c
index a32668e88e09..bb71638a7c44 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c
@@ -1657,7 +1657,6 @@ ppp_receive_nonmp_frame(struct ppp *ppp, struct sk_buff *skb)
 			skb->dev = ppp->dev;
 			skb->protocol = htons(npindex_to_ethertype[npi]);
 			skb->mac.raw = skb->data;
-			skb->input_dev = ppp->dev;
 			netif_rx(skb);
 			ppp->dev->last_rx = jiffies;
 		}
diff --git a/include/net/pkt_cls.h b/include/net/pkt_cls.h
index 4abda6aec05a..b902d24a3256 100644
--- a/include/net/pkt_cls.h
+++ b/include/net/pkt_cls.h
@@ -352,10 +352,10 @@ tcf_change_indev(struct tcf_proto *tp, char *indev, struct rtattr *indev_tlv)
 static inline int
 tcf_match_indev(struct sk_buff *skb, char *indev)
 {
-	if (0 != indev[0]) {
-		if  (NULL == skb->input_dev)
+	if (indev[0]) {
+		if  (!skb->input_dev)
 			return 0;
-		else if (0 != strcmp(indev, skb->input_dev->name))
+		if (strcmp(indev, skb->input_dev->name))
 			return 0;
 	}
 
diff --git a/include/net/x25device.h b/include/net/x25device.h
index d45ae883bd1d..1a318374faef 100644
--- a/include/net/x25device.h
+++ b/include/net/x25device.h
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 static inline __be16 x25_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	skb->mac.raw = skb->data;
-	skb->input_dev = skb->dev = dev;
 	skb->pkt_type = PACKET_HOST;
 	
 	return htons(ETH_P_X25);
diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index e1cc162bf295..9d153eb1e8cf 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -1536,17 +1536,14 @@ static int ing_filter(struct sk_buff *skb)
 		__u32 ttl = (__u32) G_TC_RTTL(skb->tc_verd);
 		if (MAX_RED_LOOP < ttl++) {
 			printk("Redir loop detected Dropping packet (%s->%s)\n",
-				skb->input_dev?skb->input_dev->name:"??",skb->dev->name);
+				skb->input_dev->name, skb->dev->name);
 			return TC_ACT_SHOT;
 		}
 
 		skb->tc_verd = SET_TC_RTTL(skb->tc_verd,ttl);
 
 		skb->tc_verd = SET_TC_AT(skb->tc_verd,AT_INGRESS);
-		if (NULL == skb->input_dev) {
-			skb->input_dev = skb->dev;
-			printk("ing_filter:  fixed  %s out %s\n",skb->input_dev->name,skb->dev->name);
-		}
+
 		spin_lock(&dev->ingress_lock);
 		if ((q = dev->qdisc_ingress) != NULL)
 			result = q->enqueue(skb, q);
@@ -1572,6 +1569,9 @@ int netif_receive_skb(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	if (!skb->stamp.tv_sec)
 		net_timestamp(&skb->stamp);
 
+	if (!skb->input_dev)
+		skb->input_dev = skb->dev;
+
 	orig_dev = skb_bond(skb);
 
 	__get_cpu_var(netdev_rx_stat).total++;
diff --git a/net/ethernet/eth.c b/net/ethernet/eth.c
index f6dbfb99b14d..f444a2f2675f 100644
--- a/net/ethernet/eth.c
+++ b/net/ethernet/eth.c
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ __be16 eth_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	skb->mac.raw=skb->data;
 	skb_pull(skb,ETH_HLEN);
 	eth = eth_hdr(skb);
-	skb->input_dev = dev;
 	
 	if(*eth->h_dest&1)
 	{