diff --git a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
index bf34434..ac7ae21 100644
--- a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
@@ -865,14 +865,17 @@
 
 static inline bool csum_passed(struct be_eth_rx_compl *rxcp)
 {
-	u8 l4_cksm, ipv6, ipcksm;
+	u8 l4_cksm, ipv6, ipcksm, tcpf, udpf;
 
 	l4_cksm = AMAP_GET_BITS(struct amap_eth_rx_compl, l4_cksm, rxcp);
 	ipcksm = AMAP_GET_BITS(struct amap_eth_rx_compl, ipcksm, rxcp);
 	ipv6 = AMAP_GET_BITS(struct amap_eth_rx_compl, ip_version, rxcp);
+	tcpf = AMAP_GET_BITS(struct amap_eth_rx_compl, tcpf, rxcp);
+	udpf = AMAP_GET_BITS(struct amap_eth_rx_compl, udpf, rxcp);
 
-	/* Ignore ipcksm for ipv6 pkts */
-	return l4_cksm && (ipcksm || ipv6);
+	/* L4 checksum is not reliable for non TCP/UDP packets.
+	 * Also ignore ipcksm for ipv6 pkts */
+	return (tcpf || udpf) && l4_cksm && (ipcksm || ipv6);
 }
 
 static struct be_rx_page_info *