diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54usb.c
index 815c095ef797..cbaca23a9453 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54usb.c
@@ -109,7 +109,17 @@ static void p54u_rx_cb(struct urb *urb)
 		urb->context = skb;
 		skb_queue_tail(&priv->rx_queue, skb);
 	} else {
+		if (!priv->hw_type)
+			skb_push(skb, sizeof(struct net2280_tx_hdr));
+
+		skb_reset_tail_pointer(skb);
 		skb_trim(skb, 0);
+		if (urb->transfer_buffer != skb_tail_pointer(skb)) {
+			/* this should not happen */
+			WARN_ON(1);
+			urb->transfer_buffer = skb_tail_pointer(skb);
+		}
+
 		skb_queue_tail(&priv->rx_queue, skb);
 	}