diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_xrx200.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_xrx200.c
index 25adce7f0c7c04570a106de4797bff3b1aa6641a..57f27cc7724e7b63873b3205e42a08bd3a30a697 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_xrx200.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_xrx200.c
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ static int xrx200_alloc_buf(struct xrx200_chan *ch, void *(*alloc)(unsigned int
 
 	ch->rx_buff[ch->dma.desc] = alloc(priv->rx_skb_size);
 	if (!ch->rx_buff[ch->dma.desc]) {
+		ch->rx_buff[ch->dma.desc] = buf;
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto skip;
 	}