--- zzzz-none-000/linux-2.4.17/net/irda/irlan/irlan_common.c	2001-09-30 19:26:09.000000000 +0000
+++ sangam-fb-322/linux-2.4.17/net/irda/irlan/irlan_common.c	2004-11-24 13:22:05.000000000 +0000
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  *     published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of 
  *     the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  *
- *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsų admit liability nor
+ *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Troms° admit liability nor
  *     provide warranty for any of this software. This material is 
  *     provided "AS-IS" and at no charge.
  *
@@ -317,6 +317,9 @@
 
 	del_timer(&self->watchdog_timer);
 
+	/* since irlan_do_*_event gobble the skb, we must get it once -- rmk */
+	skb_get(skb);
+
 	irlan_do_provider_event(self, IRLAN_DATA_CONNECT_INDICATION, skb);
 	irlan_do_client_event(self, IRLAN_DATA_CONNECT_INDICATION, skb);