diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
index 795693874e31..a93381284f08 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
@@ -3678,6 +3678,8 @@ fec_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	fec_enet_clk_enable(ndev, false);
 	pinctrl_pm_select_sleep_state(&pdev->dev);
 
+	ndev->max_mtu = PKT_MAXBUF_SIZE - ETH_HLEN - ETH_FCS_LEN;
+
 	ret = register_netdev(ndev);
 	if (ret)
 		goto failed_register;