diff --git a/net/core/filter.c b/net/core/filter.c
index 02e54fc82cea..da5c1e7b36df 100644
--- a/net/core/filter.c
+++ b/net/core/filter.c
@@ -3159,8 +3159,9 @@ static int bpf_skb_net_shrink(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 off, u32 len_diff,
 
 static u32 __bpf_skb_max_len(const struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	return skb->dev ? skb->dev->mtu + skb->dev->hard_header_len :
-			  SKB_MAX_ALLOC;
+	if (skb_at_tc_ingress(skb) || !skb->dev)
+		return SKB_MAX_ALLOC;
+	return skb->dev->mtu + skb->dev->hard_header_len;
 }
 
 BPF_CALL_4(bpf_skb_adjust_room, struct sk_buff *, skb, s32, len_diff,