diff --git a/net/mpls/mpls_iptunnel.c b/net/mpls/mpls_iptunnel.c
index 4385fd3b13be..6e73da94af7f 100644
--- a/net/mpls/mpls_iptunnel.c
+++ b/net/mpls/mpls_iptunnel.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ static int mpls_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb)
 		hh_len = 0;
 
 	/* Ensure there is enough space for the headers in the skb */
-	if (skb_cow(skb, hh_len + new_header_size))
+	if (skb_cow_head(skb, hh_len + new_header_size))
 		goto drop;
 
 	skb_set_inner_protocol(skb, skb->protocol);