diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_sdio.c
index a8e17076e7def898a6aa477deef931d9f0ac624a..b24425f748830b9767a290d3aac038cf6b64caf9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_sdio.c
@@ -182,12 +182,14 @@ static int if_sdio_handle_data(struct if_sdio_card *card,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	skb = dev_alloc_skb(MRVDRV_ETH_RX_PACKET_BUFFER_SIZE);
+	skb = dev_alloc_skb(MRVDRV_ETH_RX_PACKET_BUFFER_SIZE + NET_IP_ALIGN);
 	if (!skb) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	skb_reserve(skb, NET_IP_ALIGN);
+
 	data = skb_put(skb, size);
 
 	memcpy(data, buffer, size);