diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
index fdb50cec6b51..501dfa9c88ec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
@@ -3237,7 +3237,7 @@ static void be_netdev_init(struct net_device *netdev)
 
 	netdev->flags |= IFF_MULTICAST;
 
-	netif_set_gso_max_size(netdev, 65535);
+	netif_set_gso_max_size(netdev, 65535 - ETH_HLEN);
 
 	netdev->netdev_ops = &be_netdev_ops;