diff --git a/RF24Client.h b/RF24Client.h
index 595f41b..e00b3b9 100644
--- a/RF24Client.h
+++ b/RF24Client.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ typedef struct
  * Data structure for holding per connection data
  * @warning <b> This is used internally and should not be accessed directly by users </b>
  */
-typedef __attribute__((__packed__)) struct
+typedef struct __attribute__((__packed__))
 {
     bool hold;
     bool packets_in;
diff --git a/RF24Ethernet.cpp b/RF24Ethernet.cpp
index cafbb5b..e231644 100644
--- a/RF24Ethernet.cpp
+++ b/RF24Ethernet.cpp
@@ -315,14 +315,15 @@ void RF24EthernetClass::network_send()
 {
     RF24NetworkHeader headerOut(00, EXTERNAL_DATA_TYPE);
 
-    bool ok = RF24Ethernet.network.write(headerOut, uip_buf, uip_len);
-
 #if defined ETH_DEBUG_L1 || defined ETH_DEBUG_L2
+    bool ok = RF24Ethernet.network.write(headerOut, uip_buf, uip_len);
     if (!ok) {
         Serial.println();
         Serial.print(millis());
         Serial.println(F(" *** RF24Ethernet Network Write Fail ***"));
     }
+#else
+        RF24Ethernet.network.write(headerOut, uip_buf, uip_len);
 #endif
 
 #if defined ETH_DEBUG_L2