diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmveth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmveth.c
index c5be4ebd8437..aa32a5b04112 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmveth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmveth.c
@@ -1682,7 +1682,7 @@ static int ibmveth_probe(struct vio_dev *dev, const struct vio_device_id *id)
 	}
 
 	netdev->min_mtu = IBMVETH_MIN_MTU;
-	netdev->max_mtu = ETH_MAX_MTU;
+	netdev->max_mtu = ETH_MAX_MTU - IBMVETH_BUFF_OH;
 
 	memcpy(netdev->dev_addr, mac_addr_p, ETH_ALEN);