We generalize a result of Flenner, proved in characteristic zero, to positive characteristics. We prove that the first syzygy bundle, [Formula: see text], of the line bundle [Formula: see text] over [Formula: see text] is semistable, for a certain infinite set of integers d ≥ 0. Moreover, for arbitrary d, there is a "good enough estimate" on [Formula: see text] in terms of d and n; thus a strong restriction theorem of Langer, proved earlier for characteristic k > d, is valid in arbitrary characteristics.