diff --git a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc.c b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc.c
index 7d76c95..6b46311 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc.c
@@ -440,7 +440,8 @@
 	/* NVSPv2 only: Send NDIS config */
 	memset(init_packet, 0, sizeof(struct nvsp_message));
 	init_packet->hdr.msg_type = NVSP_MSG2_TYPE_SEND_NDIS_CONFIG;
-	init_packet->msg.v2_msg.send_ndis_config.mtu = net_device->ndev->mtu;
+	init_packet->msg.v2_msg.send_ndis_config.mtu = net_device->ndev->mtu +
+						       ETH_HLEN;
 	init_packet->msg.v2_msg.send_ndis_config.capability.ieee8021q = 1;
 
 	ret = vmbus_sendpacket(device->channel, init_packet,