diff --git a/drivers/net/mmnif.c b/drivers/net/mmnif.c
index 70062b5f..86bbcc4c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mmnif.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mmnif.c
@@ -492,9 +492,10 @@ __inline void* mmnif_shmalloc()
 	 * until i know how to properly allocate shared memory
 	 */
 	RCCE_shmalloc_init(0x80000000,48*8192);
-	mpb_start_address = RCCE_shmalloc(mpb_size*MMNIF_CORES);
+	//mpb_start_address = RCCE_shmalloc(mpb_size*MMNIF_CORES);
 	//mpb_start_address = 0x8000000+ mpb_size * (own_ip_address - router_ip_address);
 	//SHMalloc(&mpb_start_address);
+	mpb_start_address = kmalloc(mpb_size*MMNIF_CORES);
 	return mpb_start_address + (mpb_size) * (own_ip_address - router_ip_address);
 #endif
 }