diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
index 0074a3a..154acb2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
@@ -1068,7 +1068,7 @@
 
 	pci_read_config_word(pdev, PCI_COMMAND, &hw->pci_cmd_word);
 
-	adapter->rx_buffer_len = MAXIMUM_ETHERNET_FRAME_SIZE;
+	adapter->rx_buffer_len = MAXIMUM_ETHERNET_VLAN_SIZE;
 	adapter->rx_ps_bsize0 = E1000_RXBUFFER_128;
 	hw->max_frame_size = netdev->mtu +
 			     ENET_HEADER_SIZE + ETHERNET_FCS_SIZE;
@@ -3148,7 +3148,6 @@
 		adapter->rx_buffer_len = E1000_RXBUFFER_16384;
 
 	/* adjust allocation if LPE protects us, and we aren't using SBP */
-#define MAXIMUM_ETHERNET_VLAN_SIZE 1522
 	if (!adapter->hw.tbi_compatibility_on &&
 	    ((max_frame == MAXIMUM_ETHERNET_FRAME_SIZE) ||
 	     (max_frame == MAXIMUM_ETHERNET_VLAN_SIZE)))