* partially encrypt a packet (level 1 security)
  */
 static int rxkad_secure_packet_auth(const struct rxrpc_call *call,
-                                   struct sk_buff *skb,
-                                   u32 data_size,
-                                   void *sechdr,
+                                   struct sk_buff *skb, u32 data_size,
                                    struct skcipher_request *req)
 {
        struct rxrpc_skb_priv *sp = rxrpc_skb(skb);
        data_size |= (u32)check << 16;
 
        hdr.data_size = htonl(data_size);
-       memcpy(sechdr, &hdr, sizeof(hdr));
+       memcpy(skb->head, &hdr, sizeof(hdr));
 
        /* start the encryption afresh */
        memset(&iv, 0, sizeof(iv));
 
-       sg_init_one(&sg, sechdr, 8);
+       sg_init_one(&sg, skb->head, 8);
        skcipher_request_set_sync_tfm(req, call->conn->cipher);
        skcipher_request_set_callback(req, 0, NULL, NULL);
        skcipher_request_set_crypt(req, &sg, &sg, 8, iv.x);
 static int rxkad_secure_packet_encrypt(const struct rxrpc_call *call,
                                       struct sk_buff *skb,
                                       u32 data_size,
-                                      void *sechdr,
                                       struct skcipher_request *req)
 {
        const struct rxrpc_key_token *token;
 
        rxkhdr.data_size = htonl(data_size | (u32)check << 16);
        rxkhdr.checksum = 0;
-       memcpy(sechdr, &rxkhdr, sizeof(rxkhdr));
+       memcpy(skb->head, &rxkhdr, sizeof(rxkhdr));
 
        /* encrypt from the session key */
        token = call->conn->params.key->payload.data[0];
        memcpy(&iv, token->kad->session_key, sizeof(iv));
 
-       sg_init_one(&sg[0], sechdr, sizeof(rxkhdr));
+       sg_init_one(&sg[0], skb->head, sizeof(rxkhdr));
        skcipher_request_set_sync_tfm(req, call->conn->cipher);
        skcipher_request_set_callback(req, 0, NULL, NULL);
        skcipher_request_set_crypt(req, &sg[0], &sg[0], sizeof(rxkhdr), iv.x);
        len &= ~(call->conn->size_align - 1);
 
        sg_init_table(sg, ARRAY_SIZE(sg));
-       err = skb_to_sgvec(skb, sg, 0, len);
+       err = skb_to_sgvec(skb, sg, 8, len);
        if (unlikely(err < 0))
                goto out;
        skcipher_request_set_crypt(req, sg, sg, len, iv.x);
  */
 static int rxkad_secure_packet(struct rxrpc_call *call,
                               struct sk_buff *skb,
-                              size_t data_size,
-                              void *sechdr)
+                              size_t data_size)
 {
        struct rxrpc_skb_priv *sp;
        struct skcipher_request *req;
                ret = 0;
                break;
        case RXRPC_SECURITY_AUTH:
-               ret = rxkad_secure_packet_auth(call, skb, data_size, sechdr,
-                                              req);
+               ret = rxkad_secure_packet_auth(call, skb, data_size, req);
                break;
        case RXRPC_SECURITY_ENCRYPT:
-               ret = rxkad_secure_packet_encrypt(call, skb, data_size,
-                                                 sechdr, req);
+               ret = rxkad_secure_packet_encrypt(call, skb, data_size, req);
                break;
        default:
                ret = -EPERM;
 
                        ASSERTCMP(skb->mark, ==, 0);
 
                        _debug("HS: %u", call->conn->security_size);
-                       skb_reserve(skb, call->conn->security_size);
-                       skb->len += call->conn->security_size;
+                       __skb_put(skb, call->conn->security_size);
 
                        sp->remain = chunk;
                        if (sp->remain > skb_tailroom(skb))
                                 call->tx_winsize)
                                sp->hdr.flags |= RXRPC_MORE_PACKETS;
 
-                       ret = call->security->secure_packet(
-                               call, skb, skb->mark, skb->head);
+                       ret = call->security->secure_packet(call, skb, skb->mark);
                        if (ret < 0)
                                goto out;