diff --git a/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c b/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c
index e5c73f819662..aff5ac1f002a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c
@@ -557,8 +557,8 @@ static int xenvif_tx_check_gop(struct xenvif_queue *queue,
 	}
 
 	if (skb_has_frag_list(skb) && !first_shinfo) {
-		first_shinfo = skb_shinfo(skb);
-		shinfo = skb_shinfo(skb_shinfo(skb)->frag_list);
+		first_shinfo = shinfo;
+		shinfo = skb_shinfo(shinfo->frag_list);
 		nr_frags = shinfo->nr_frags;
 
 		goto check_frags;