diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
index fad84f3..720809f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
@@ -1419,17 +1419,6 @@ static const struct ethtool_ops virtnet_ethtool_ops = {
 	.set_settings = virtnet_set_settings,
 };
 
-#define MIN_MTU 68
-#define MAX_MTU 65535
-
-static int virtnet_change_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu)
-{
-	if (new_mtu < MIN_MTU || new_mtu > MAX_MTU)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	dev->mtu = new_mtu;
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static const struct net_device_ops virtnet_netdev = {
 	.ndo_open            = virtnet_open,
 	.ndo_stop   	     = virtnet_close,
@@ -1437,7 +1426,6 @@ static const struct net_device_ops virtnet_netdev = {
 	.ndo_validate_addr   = eth_validate_addr,
 	.ndo_set_mac_address = virtnet_set_mac_address,
 	.ndo_set_rx_mode     = virtnet_set_rx_mode,
-	.ndo_change_mtu	     = virtnet_change_mtu,
 	.ndo_get_stats64     = virtnet_stats,
 	.ndo_vlan_rx_add_vid = virtnet_vlan_rx_add_vid,
 	.ndo_vlan_rx_kill_vid = virtnet_vlan_rx_kill_vid,
@@ -1748,6 +1736,9 @@ static bool virtnet_validate_features(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 	return true;
 }
 
+#define MIN_MTU ETH_MIN_MTU
+#define MAX_MTU ETH_MAX_MTU
+
 static int virtnet_probe(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 {
 	int i, err;
@@ -1821,6 +1812,10 @@ static int virtnet_probe(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 
 	dev->vlan_features = dev->features;
 
+	/* MTU range: 68 - 65535 */
+	dev->min_mtu = MIN_MTU;
+	dev->max_mtu = MAX_MTU;
+
 	/* Configuration may specify what MAC to use.  Otherwise random. */
 	if (virtio_has_feature(vdev, VIRTIO_NET_F_MAC))
 		virtio_cread_bytes(vdev,
@@ -1875,8 +1870,10 @@ static int virtnet_probe(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 		mtu = virtio_cread16(vdev,
 				     offsetof(struct virtio_net_config,
 					      mtu));
-		if (virtnet_change_mtu(dev, mtu))
+		if (mtu < dev->min_mtu || mtu > dev->max_mtu)
 			__virtio_clear_bit(vdev, VIRTIO_NET_F_MTU);
+		else
+			dev->mtu = mtu;
 	}
 
 	if (vi->any_header_sg)