diff --git a/net/sched/act_ct.c b/net/sched/act_ct.c
index 6158e13c98d3..d47a82f9ac6c 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_ct.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_ct.c
@@ -844,11 +844,11 @@ static int tcf_ct_handle_fragments(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 				   u8 family, u16 zone, bool *defrag)
 {
 	enum ip_conntrack_info ctinfo;
+	struct tc_skb_cb cb;
 	struct nf_conn *ct;
 	int err = 0;
 	bool frag;
 	u8 proto;
-	u16 mru;
 
 	/* Previously seen (loopback)? Ignore. */
 	ct = nf_ct_get(skb, &ctinfo);
@@ -862,12 +862,13 @@ static int tcf_ct_handle_fragments(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	if (err || !frag)
 		return err;
 
-	err = nf_ct_handle_fragments(net, skb, zone, family, &proto, &mru);
+	cb = *tc_skb_cb(skb);
+	err = nf_ct_handle_fragments(net, skb, zone, family, &proto, &cb.mru);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
 	*defrag = true;
-	tc_skb_cb(skb)->mru = mru;
+	*tc_skb_cb(skb) = cb;
 
 	return 0;
 }