diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
index 9834d28d52e8..1f8fbd7776fb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
@@ -71,11 +71,6 @@ struct arp_pkt {
 };
 #pragma pack()
 
-static inline struct arp_pkt *arp_pkt(const struct sk_buff *skb)
-{
-	return (struct arp_pkt *)skb_network_header(skb);
-}
-
 /* Forward declaration */
 static void alb_send_learning_packets(struct slave *slave, u8 mac_addr[],
 				      bool strict_match);
@@ -574,10 +569,11 @@ static void rlb_req_update_subnet_clients(struct bonding *bond, __be32 src_ip)
 	spin_unlock(&bond->mode_lock);
 }
 
-static struct slave *rlb_choose_channel(struct sk_buff *skb, struct bonding *bond)
+static struct slave *rlb_choose_channel(struct sk_buff *skb,
+					struct bonding *bond,
+					const struct arp_pkt *arp)
 {
 	struct alb_bond_info *bond_info = &(BOND_ALB_INFO(bond));
-	struct arp_pkt *arp = arp_pkt(skb);
 	struct slave *assigned_slave, *curr_active_slave;
 	struct rlb_client_info *client_info;
 	u32 hash_index = 0;
@@ -674,8 +670,12 @@ static struct slave *rlb_choose_channel(struct sk_buff *skb, struct bonding *bon
  */
 static struct slave *rlb_arp_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct bonding *bond)
 {
-	struct arp_pkt *arp = arp_pkt(skb);
 	struct slave *tx_slave = NULL;
+	struct arp_pkt *arp;
+
+	if (!pskb_network_may_pull(skb, sizeof(*arp)))
+		return NULL;
+	arp = (struct arp_pkt *)skb_network_header(skb);
 
 	/* Don't modify or load balance ARPs that do not originate locally
 	 * (e.g.,arrive via a bridge).
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ static struct slave *rlb_arp_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct bonding *bond)
 
 	if (arp->op_code == htons(ARPOP_REPLY)) {
 		/* the arp must be sent on the selected rx channel */
-		tx_slave = rlb_choose_channel(skb, bond);
+		tx_slave = rlb_choose_channel(skb, bond, arp);
 		if (tx_slave)
 			ether_addr_copy(arp->mac_src, tx_slave->dev->dev_addr);
 		netdev_dbg(bond->dev, "Server sent ARP Reply packet\n");
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ static struct slave *rlb_arp_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct bonding *bond)
 		 * When the arp reply is received the entry will be updated
 		 * with the correct unicast address of the client.
 		 */
-		rlb_choose_channel(skb, bond);
+		rlb_choose_channel(skb, bond, arp);
 
 		/* The ARP reply packets must be delayed so that
 		 * they can cancel out the influence of the ARP request.