diff --git a/kernel/trunk/network/socket.inc b/kernel/trunk/network/socket.inc
index 093f069a5b..648a693544 100644
--- a/kernel/trunk/network/socket.inc
+++ b/kernel/trunk/network/socket.inc
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ $Revision$
 ; so, define struct
 struc SOCKET
 {
+   .PrevPtr		    dd	 ?
+   .NextPtr		    dd	 ?
    .Status		    dd	 ?  ;+00 - Status ( of this buffer )
    .PID 		    dd	 ?  ;+04 - Application Process ID
    .LocalIP		    dd	 ?  ;+08 - Local IP Address
@@ -105,8 +107,6 @@ struc SOCKET
    .SEG_LEN		    dd	 ?  ;+64 - Segment length
    .SEG_WND		    dd	 ?  ;+68 - Segment window
    .wndsizeTimer	    dd	 ?  ;+72 - Retransmit queue # NOW WINDOW SIZE TIMER
-   .PrevPtr		    dd	 ?
-   .NextPtr		    dd	 ?
    .rxData		    dd	 ?  ;+76 - receive data buffer here
 }
 
diff --git a/kernel/trunk/network/stack.inc b/kernel/trunk/network/stack.inc
index 914cb4248d..8690cfbd99 100644
--- a/kernel/trunk/network/stack.inc
+++ b/kernel/trunk/network/stack.inc
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ resendBuffer	    equ     resendQ + ( 8 * NUMRESENDENTRIES ) ; for TCP
 
 
 uglobal
-net_sockets_mutex dd 0
 net_sockets rd 2
 endg
 
@@ -178,6 +177,9 @@ stack_init:
 	;_memset_dw      resendQ, 0xFFFFFFFF, NUMRESENDENTRIES   ; XTODO: validate size
 	_memset_dw	resendQ, 0xFFFFFFFF, NUMRESENDENTRIES * 2
 
+	mov	[net_sockets], 0
+	mov	[net_sockets + 4], 0
+
 	; Queries initialization
 	call	queueInit
 
diff --git a/kernel/trunk/network/udp.inc b/kernel/trunk/network/udp.inc
index 22efbbfe17..ab90e52319 100644
--- a/kernel/trunk/network/udp.inc
+++ b/kernel/trunk/network/udp.inc
@@ -84,8 +84,6 @@ proc udp_rx stdcall
 	mov	ax, [edx + 20 + UDP_PACKET.DestinationPort]   ; get the local port from
 				       ; the IP packet's UDP header
 
-	mov	ebx, net_sockets_mutex
-	call	wait_mutex
 	mov	ebx, net_sockets
 
   .next_socket: