diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ethtool.c
index 64f684dc6c7a..a8fc9208382c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ethtool.c
@@ -1608,8 +1608,8 @@ static void e1000_create_lbtest_frame(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	memset(skb->data, 0xFF, frame_size);
 	frame_size &= ~1;
 	memset(&skb->data[frame_size / 2], 0xAA, frame_size / 2 - 1);
-	memset(&skb->data[frame_size / 2 + 10], 0xBE, 1);
-	memset(&skb->data[frame_size / 2 + 12], 0xAF, 1);
+	skb->data[frame_size / 2 + 10] = 0xBE;
+	skb->data[frame_size / 2 + 12] = 0xAF;
 }
 
 static int e1000_check_lbtest_frame(struct sk_buff *skb,