diff --git a/drivers/net/spider_net.c b/drivers/net/spider_net.c
index 3b91af89e4c7..e3019d52c30f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/spider_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/spider_net.c
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ spider_net_prepare_tx_descr(struct spider_net_card *card,
 			SPIDER_NET_DESCR_CARDOWNED | SPIDER_NET_DMAC_NOCS;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&chain->lock, flags);
 
-	if (skb->protocol == htons(ETH_P_IP))
+	if (skb->protocol == htons(ETH_P_IP) && skb->ip_summed == CHECKSUM_PARTIAL)
 		switch (skb->nh.iph->protocol) {
 		case IPPROTO_TCP:
 			hwdescr->dmac_cmd_status |= SPIDER_NET_DMAC_TCP;