diff --git a/drivers/scsi/cxgbi/cxgb4i/cxgb4i.c b/drivers/scsi/cxgbi/cxgb4i/cxgb4i.c
index 3fecf35ba292..9138d4edfa5c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/cxgbi/cxgb4i/cxgb4i.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/cxgbi/cxgb4i/cxgb4i.c
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ static inline unsigned int calc_tx_flits_ofld(const struct sk_buff *skb)
 		return DIV_ROUND_UP(skb->len, 8);
 	flits = skb_transport_offset(skb) / 8;
 	cnt = skb_shinfo(skb)->nr_frags;
-	if (skb->tail != skb->transport_header)
+	if (skb_tail_pointer(skb) != skb_transport_header(skb))
 		cnt++;
 	return flits + sgl_len(cnt);
 }