diff --git a/openbsc/src/gprs/gb_proxy.c b/openbsc/src/gprs/gb_proxy.c
index 11e8d88..13ceb73 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/gprs/gb_proxy.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/gprs/gb_proxy.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
 {
 	struct msgb *new_msg;
 
-	new_msg = msgb_alloc(msg->data_len, name);
+	new_msg = msgb_alloc_headroom(msg->data_len, NS_ALLOC_HEADROOM, name);
 	if (!new_msg)
 		return NULL;