diff --git a/net/ipv4/ip_forward.c b/net/ipv4/ip_forward.c
index 0b3b328d82db..a4506c8cfef0 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ip_forward.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ip_forward.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ int ip_forward(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	if (opt->is_strictroute && rt->rt_dst != rt->rt_gateway)
 		goto sr_failed;
 
-	if (unlikely(skb->len > dst_mtu(&rt->u.dst) &&
+	if (unlikely(skb->len > dst_mtu(&rt->u.dst) && !skb_is_gso(skb) &&
 		     (ip_hdr(skb)->frag_off & htons(IP_DF))) && !skb->local_df) {
 		IP_INC_STATS(IPSTATS_MIB_FRAGFAILS);
 		icmp_send(skb, ICMP_DEST_UNREACH, ICMP_FRAG_NEEDED,