diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c
index d341090..f9b1bc8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c
@@ -301,8 +301,9 @@ static int bgmac_dma_rx_read(struct bgmac *bgmac, struct bgmac_dma_ring *ring,
 			bgmac_err(bgmac, "Found poisoned packet at slot %d, DMA issue!\n",
 				  ring->start);
 		} else {
-			new_skb = netdev_alloc_skb(bgmac->net_dev, len);
+			new_skb = netdev_alloc_skb(bgmac->net_dev, len + 2);
 			if (new_skb) {
+				skb_reserve(new_skb, 2);
 				skb_put(new_skb, len);
 				skb_copy_from_linear_data_offset(skb, BGMAC_RX_FRAME_OFFSET,
 								 new_skb->data,