--- linux-2.4.20/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c.orig	2003-03-11 13:45:26.000000000 -0800
+++ linux-2.4.20/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c	2003-03-11 14:12:12.000000000 -0800
@@ -963,6 +963,9 @@
 	unsigned long size;
 	int i;
 
+	if(!adapter->tx_ring.buffer_info)
+		return;
+
 	/* Free all the Tx ring sk_buffs */
 
 	for(i = 0; i < adapter->tx_ring.count; i++) {
@@ -1028,6 +1031,9 @@
 	unsigned long size;
 	int i;
 
+	if(!adapter->rx_ring.buffer_info)
+		return;
+
 	/* Free all the Rx ring sk_buffs */
 
 	for(i = 0; i < adapter->rx_ring.count; i++) {