diff --git a/drivers/net/atlx/atl1.c b/drivers/net/atlx/atl1.c
index 00569dc..963df50 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atlx/atl1.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atlx/atl1.c
@@ -1864,21 +1864,14 @@
 
 		rfd_desc = ATL1_RFD_DESC(rfd_ring, rfd_next_to_use);
 
-		skb = netdev_alloc_skb(adapter->netdev,
-				       adapter->rx_buffer_len + NET_IP_ALIGN);
+		skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(adapter->netdev,
+						adapter->rx_buffer_len);
 		if (unlikely(!skb)) {
 			/* Better luck next round */
 			adapter->netdev->stats.rx_dropped++;
 			break;
 		}
 
-		/*
-		 * Make buffer alignment 2 beyond a 16 byte boundary
-		 * this will result in a 16 byte aligned IP header after
-		 * the 14 byte MAC header is removed
-		 */
-		skb_reserve(skb, NET_IP_ALIGN);
-
 		buffer_info->alloced = 1;
 		buffer_info->skb = skb;
 		buffer_info->length = (u16) adapter->rx_buffer_len;