buffer = buf->buffer;
                /* fill one skb into buffer */
                for (i = 0; i < ctx->elements_per_skb; ++i){
-                       buffer->element[buf->next_element_to_fill].addr =
-                               ctx->elements[element].addr;
-                       buffer->element[buf->next_element_to_fill].length =
-                               ctx->elements[element].length;
-                       buffer->element[buf->next_element_to_fill].flags =
-                               ctx->elements[element].flags;
-                       buf->next_element_to_fill++;
+                       if (ctx->elements[element].length != 0) {
+                               buffer->element[buf->next_element_to_fill].
+                               addr = ctx->elements[element].addr;
+                               buffer->element[buf->next_element_to_fill].
+                               length = ctx->elements[element].length;
+                               buffer->element[buf->next_element_to_fill].
+                               flags = ctx->elements[element].flags;
+                               buf->next_element_to_fill++;
+                       }
                        element++;
                        elements--;
                }
 
                        /* check if we have enough elements (including following
                         * free buffers) to handle eddp context */
                        if (qeth_eddp_check_buffers_for_context(queue,ctx) < 0){
-                               printk("eddp tx_dropped 1\n");
+                               if (net_ratelimit())
+                                       PRINT_WARN("eddp tx_dropped 1\n");
                                rc = -EBUSY;
                                goto out;
                        }