diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
index 7b08323e3f3d..74fc9af4aadb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -12934,6 +12934,24 @@ static netdev_features_t bnx2x_features_check(struct sk_buff *skb,
 					      struct net_device *dev,
 					      netdev_features_t features)
 {
+	/*
+	 * A skb with gso_size + header length > 9700 will cause a
+	 * firmware panic. Drop GSO support.
+	 *
+	 * Eventually the upper layer should not pass these packets down.
+	 *
+	 * For speed, if the gso_size is <= 9000, assume there will
+	 * not be 700 bytes of headers and pass it through. Only do a
+	 * full (slow) validation if the gso_size is > 9000.
+	 *
+	 * (Due to the way SKB_BY_FRAGS works this will also do a full
+	 * validation in that case.)
+	 */
+	if (unlikely(skb_is_gso(skb) &&
+		     (skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_size > 9000) &&
+		     !skb_gso_validate_mac_len(skb, 9700)))
+		features &= ~NETIF_F_GSO_MASK;
+
 	features = vlan_features_check(skb, features);
 	return vxlan_features_check(skb, features);
 }