diff --git a/bridge.c b/bridge.c2
index 8cdaf11..83ae152 100644
--- vmnet-only/bridge.c
+++ vmnet-only/bridge.c
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ VNetBridgeReceiveFromVNet(VNetJack        *this, // IN: jack
 	 unsigned long flags;
 	 int i;
 
-	 atomic_inc(&clone->users);
+         clone = skb_get(clone);
 
 	 clone->dev = dev;
 	 clone->protocol = eth_type_trans(clone, dev);