diff --git a/net/sctp/output.c b/net/sctp/output.c
index 9013f64f5219..84b5b370b09d 100644
--- a/net/sctp/output.c
+++ b/net/sctp/output.c
@@ -313,12 +313,12 @@ int sctp_packet_transmit(struct sctp_packet *packet)
 	sk = chunk->skb->sk;
 
 	/* Allocate the new skb.  */
-	nskb = dev_alloc_skb(packet->size);
+	nskb = alloc_skb(packet->size + LL_MAX_HEADER, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!nskb)
 		goto nomem;
 
 	/* Make sure the outbound skb has enough header room reserved. */
-	skb_reserve(nskb, packet->overhead);
+	skb_reserve(nskb, packet->overhead + LL_MAX_HEADER);
 
 	/* Set the owning socket so that we know where to get the
 	 * destination IP address.