diff --git a/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c b/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c
index 39a01c2a3058d..32d5bc4919d8c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ static int xenvif_tx_check_gop(struct xenvif_queue *queue,
 				 * the header's copy failed, and they are
 				 * sharing a slot, send an error
 				 */
-				if (i == 0 && sharedslot)
+				if (i == 0 && !first_shinfo && sharedslot)
 					xenvif_idx_release(queue, pending_idx,
 							   XEN_NETIF_RSP_ERROR);
 				else