diff --git a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_xmit.c b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_xmit.c
index ce542ed4b013..9fef4335da13 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_xmit.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_xmit.c
@@ -736,13 +736,11 @@ int
 ip_vs_bypass_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct ip_vs_conn *cp,
 		  struct ip_vs_protocol *pp, struct ip_vs_iphdr *ipvsh)
 {
-	struct iphdr  *iph = ip_hdr(skb);
-
-	if (__ip_vs_get_out_rt(cp->ipvs, cp->af, skb, NULL, iph->daddr,
+	if (__ip_vs_get_out_rt(cp->ipvs, cp->af, skb, NULL, ip_hdr(skb)->daddr,
 			       IP_VS_RT_MODE_NON_LOCAL, NULL, ipvsh) < 0)
 		goto tx_error;
 
-	ip_send_check(iph);
+	ip_send_check(ip_hdr(skb));
 
 	/* Another hack: avoid icmp_send in ip_fragment */
 	skb->ignore_df = 1;