diff --git a/drivers/net/geneve.c b/drivers/net/geneve.c
index bcab3f36272e..8de50d4de3d7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/geneve.c
+++ b/drivers/net/geneve.c
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ static int geneve_xmit_skb(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
 		if (geneve->cfg.df == GENEVE_DF_SET) {
 			df = htons(IP_DF);
 		} else if (geneve->cfg.df == GENEVE_DF_INHERIT) {
-			struct ethhdr *eth = eth_hdr(skb);
+			struct ethhdr *eth = skb_eth_hdr(skb);
 
 			if (ntohs(eth->h_proto) == ETH_P_IPV6) {
 				df = htons(IP_DF);