diff --git a/drivers/net/ibmveth.c b/drivers/net/ibmveth.c
index 987bcba..f5819527 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ibmveth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ibmveth.c
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@
 		lpar_rc = h_add_logical_lan_buffer(adapter->vdev->unit_address, desc.desc);
 		    
 		if(lpar_rc != H_Success) {
-			pool->free_map[free_index] = IBM_VETH_INVALID_MAP;
+			pool->free_map[free_index] = index;
 			pool->skbuff[index] = NULL;
 			pool->consumer_index--;
 			dma_unmap_single(&adapter->vdev->dev,