diff --git a/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c b/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c
index f7fd8b5a6a8c..3016869b4afd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ check_frags:
 				 * the header's copy failed, and they are
 				 * sharing a slot, send an error
 				 */
-				if (i == 0 && sharedslot)
+				if (i == 0 && !first_shinfo && sharedslot)
 					xenvif_idx_release(queue, pending_idx,
 							   XEN_NETIF_RSP_ERROR);
 				else