diff --git a/net/arp.c b/net/arp.c
index 990b771c92..b8a71684cd 100644
--- a/net/arp.c
+++ b/net/arp.c
@@ -182,7 +182,8 @@ void arp_receive(struct ethernet_hdr *et, struct ip_udp_hdr *ip, int len)
 		    (net_read_ip(&arp->ar_spa).s_addr & net_netmask.s_addr))
 			udelay(5000);
 #endif
-		net_send_packet((uchar *)et, eth_hdr_size + ARP_HDR_SIZE);
+		memcpy(net_tx_packet, et, eth_hdr_size + ARP_HDR_SIZE);
+		net_send_packet(net_tx_packet, eth_hdr_size + ARP_HDR_SIZE);
 		return;
 
 	case ARPOP_REPLY:		/* arp reply */
diff --git a/net/ping.c b/net/ping.c
index 5464f2f785..3e5461a36a 100644
--- a/net/ping.c
+++ b/net/ping.c
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ void ping_receive(struct ethernet_hdr *et, struct ip_udp_hdr *ip, int len)
 		icmph->type = ICMP_ECHO_REPLY;
 		icmph->checksum = 0;
 		icmph->checksum = compute_ip_checksum(icmph, len - IP_HDR_SIZE);
-		net_send_packet((uchar *)et, eth_hdr_size + len);
+		memcpy(net_tx_packet, et, eth_hdr_size + len);
+		net_send_packet(net_tx_packet, eth_hdr_size + len);
 		return;
 /*	default:
 		return;*/