diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index 643c728..0da5aa2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -4133,11 +4133,15 @@ void ixgbe_configure_rx_ring(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter,
 		rxdctl &= ~0x3FFFFF;
 		rxdctl |=  0x080420;
 #if (PAGE_SIZE < 8192)
-	} else {
+	/* RXDCTL.RLPML does not work on 82599 */
+	} else if (hw->mac.type != ixgbe_mac_82599EB) {
 		rxdctl &= ~(IXGBE_RXDCTL_RLPMLMASK |
 			    IXGBE_RXDCTL_RLPML_EN);
 
-		/* Limit the maximum frame size so we don't overrun the skb */
+		/* Limit the maximum frame size so we don't overrun the skb.
+		 * This can happen in SRIOV mode when the MTU of the VF is
+		 * higher than the MTU of the PF.
+		 */
 		if (ring_uses_build_skb(ring) &&
 		    !test_bit(__IXGBE_RX_3K_BUFFER, &ring->state))
 			rxdctl |= IXGBE_MAX_2K_FRAME_BUILD_SKB |