diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en.h
index d7fbd5b6ac95..118324802926 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en.h
@@ -569,6 +569,7 @@ struct mlx5e_rq {
 
 	unsigned long          state;
 	int                    ix;
+	unsigned int           hw_mtu;
 
 	struct net_dim         dim; /* Dynamic Interrupt Moderation */
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
index 25b09bb68e8b..871313d6b34d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
@@ -502,6 +502,7 @@ static int mlx5e_alloc_rq(struct mlx5e_channel *c,
 	rq->channel = c;
 	rq->ix      = c->ix;
 	rq->mdev    = mdev;
+	rq->hw_mtu  = MLX5E_SW2HW_MTU(params, params->sw_mtu);
 	rq->stats   = &c->priv->channel_stats[c->ix].rq;
 
 	rq->xdp_prog = params->xdp_prog ? bpf_prog_inc(params->xdp_prog) : NULL;
@@ -3766,10 +3767,11 @@ int mlx5e_change_mtu(struct net_device *netdev, int new_mtu,
 	}
 
 	if (params->rq_wq_type == MLX5_WQ_TYPE_LINKED_LIST_STRIDING_RQ) {
+		bool is_linear = mlx5e_rx_mpwqe_is_linear_skb(priv->mdev, &new_channels.params);
 		u8 ppw_old = mlx5e_mpwqe_log_pkts_per_wqe(params);
 		u8 ppw_new = mlx5e_mpwqe_log_pkts_per_wqe(&new_channels.params);
 
-		reset = reset && (ppw_old != ppw_new);
+		reset = reset && (is_linear || (ppw_old != ppw_new));
 	}
 
 	if (!reset) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rx.c
index 79638dcbae78..16985ca3248d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rx.c
@@ -1104,6 +1104,12 @@ mlx5e_skb_from_cqe_mpwrq_linear(struct mlx5e_rq *rq, struct mlx5e_mpw_info *wi,
 	u32 frag_size;
 	bool consumed;
 
+	/* Check packet size. Note LRO doesn't use linear SKB */
+	if (unlikely(cqe_bcnt > rq->hw_mtu)) {
+		rq->stats->oversize_pkts_sw_drop++;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
 	va             = page_address(di->page) + head_offset;
 	data           = va + rx_headroom;
 	frag_size      = MLX5_SKB_FRAG_SZ(rx_headroom + cqe_bcnt32);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_stats.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_stats.c
index 1e55b9c27ffc..3e99d0728b2f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_stats.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_stats.c
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ static const struct counter_desc sw_stats_desc[] = {
 	{ MLX5E_DECLARE_STAT(struct mlx5e_sw_stats, rx_wqe_err) },
 	{ MLX5E_DECLARE_STAT(struct mlx5e_sw_stats, rx_mpwqe_filler_cqes) },
 	{ MLX5E_DECLARE_STAT(struct mlx5e_sw_stats, rx_mpwqe_filler_strides) },
+	{ MLX5E_DECLARE_STAT(struct mlx5e_sw_stats, rx_oversize_pkts_sw_drop) },
 	{ MLX5E_DECLARE_STAT(struct mlx5e_sw_stats, rx_buff_alloc_err) },
 	{ MLX5E_DECLARE_STAT(struct mlx5e_sw_stats, rx_cqe_compress_blks) },
 	{ MLX5E_DECLARE_STAT(struct mlx5e_sw_stats, rx_cqe_compress_pkts) },
@@ -161,6 +162,7 @@ void mlx5e_grp_sw_update_stats(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 		s->rx_wqe_err   += rq_stats->wqe_err;
 		s->rx_mpwqe_filler_cqes    += rq_stats->mpwqe_filler_cqes;
 		s->rx_mpwqe_filler_strides += rq_stats->mpwqe_filler_strides;
+		s->rx_oversize_pkts_sw_drop += rq_stats->oversize_pkts_sw_drop;
 		s->rx_buff_alloc_err += rq_stats->buff_alloc_err;
 		s->rx_cqe_compress_blks += rq_stats->cqe_compress_blks;
 		s->rx_cqe_compress_pkts += rq_stats->cqe_compress_pkts;
@@ -1189,6 +1191,7 @@ static const struct counter_desc rq_stats_desc[] = {
 	{ MLX5E_DECLARE_RX_STAT(struct mlx5e_rq_stats, wqe_err) },
 	{ MLX5E_DECLARE_RX_STAT(struct mlx5e_rq_stats, mpwqe_filler_cqes) },
 	{ MLX5E_DECLARE_RX_STAT(struct mlx5e_rq_stats, mpwqe_filler_strides) },
+	{ MLX5E_DECLARE_RX_STAT(struct mlx5e_rq_stats, oversize_pkts_sw_drop) },
 	{ MLX5E_DECLARE_RX_STAT(struct mlx5e_rq_stats, buff_alloc_err) },
 	{ MLX5E_DECLARE_RX_STAT(struct mlx5e_rq_stats, cqe_compress_blks) },
 	{ MLX5E_DECLARE_RX_STAT(struct mlx5e_rq_stats, cqe_compress_pkts) },
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_stats.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_stats.h
index 77f74ce11280..3f8e870ef4c9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_stats.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_stats.h
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ struct mlx5e_sw_stats {
 	u64 rx_wqe_err;
 	u64 rx_mpwqe_filler_cqes;
 	u64 rx_mpwqe_filler_strides;
+	u64 rx_oversize_pkts_sw_drop;
 	u64 rx_buff_alloc_err;
 	u64 rx_cqe_compress_blks;
 	u64 rx_cqe_compress_pkts;
@@ -193,6 +194,7 @@ struct mlx5e_rq_stats {
 	u64 wqe_err;
 	u64 mpwqe_filler_cqes;
 	u64 mpwqe_filler_strides;
+	u64 oversize_pkts_sw_drop;
 	u64 buff_alloc_err;
 	u64 cqe_compress_blks;
 	u64 cqe_compress_pkts;