diff --git a/net/sched/sch_netem.c b/net/sched/sch_netem.c
index 743ff23885da..7acf1f2b8dfc 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_netem.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_netem.c
@@ -432,6 +432,9 @@ static int netem_enqueue(struct sk_buff *skb, struct Qdisc *sch)
 	int count = 1;
 	int rc = NET_XMIT_SUCCESS;
 
+	/* Do not fool qdisc_drop_all() */
+	skb->prev = NULL;
+
 	/* Random duplication */
 	if (q->duplicate && q->duplicate >= get_crandom(&q->dup_cor))
 		++count;