diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/alteon/acenic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/alteon/acenic.c
index b90a26b13fdf..a5c1e290677a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/alteon/acenic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/alteon/acenic.c
@@ -474,6 +474,8 @@ static int acenic_probe_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	dev->features |= NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_CTAG_TX | NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_CTAG_RX;
 
 	dev->watchdog_timeo = 5*HZ;
+	dev->min_mtu = 0;
+	dev->max_mtu = ACE_JUMBO_MTU;
 
 	dev->netdev_ops = &ace_netdev_ops;
 	dev->ethtool_ops = &ace_ethtool_ops;
@@ -2548,9 +2550,6 @@ static int ace_change_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu)
 	struct ace_private *ap = netdev_priv(dev);
 	struct ace_regs __iomem *regs = ap->regs;
 
-	if (new_mtu > ACE_JUMBO_MTU)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	writel(new_mtu + ETH_HLEN + 4, &regs->IfMtu);
 	dev->mtu = new_mtu;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amazon/ena/ena_netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amazon/ena/ena_netdev.c
index bfeaec5bd7b9..2a55ab00686a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amazon/ena/ena_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amazon/ena/ena_netdev.c
@@ -103,13 +103,6 @@ static int ena_change_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu)
 	struct ena_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(dev);
 	int ret;
 
-	if ((new_mtu > adapter->max_mtu) || (new_mtu < ENA_MIN_MTU)) {
-		netif_err(adapter, drv, dev,
-			  "Invalid MTU setting. new_mtu: %d\n", new_mtu);
-
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
 	ret = ena_com_set_dev_mtu(adapter->ena_dev, new_mtu);
 	if (!ret) {
 		netif_dbg(adapter, drv, dev, "set MTU to %d\n", new_mtu);
@@ -2755,6 +2748,8 @@ static void ena_set_conf_feat_params(struct ena_adapter *adapter,
 	ena_set_dev_offloads(feat, netdev);
 
 	adapter->max_mtu = feat->dev_attr.max_mtu;
+	netdev->max_mtu = adapter->max_mtu;
+	netdev->min_mtu = ENA_MIN_MTU;
 }
 
 static int ena_rss_init_default(struct ena_adapter *adapter)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-drv.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-drv.c
index 7f9216db026f..c4e668208e04 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-drv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-drv.c
@@ -257,11 +257,6 @@ static int xgbe_calc_rx_buf_size(struct net_device *netdev, unsigned int mtu)
 {
 	unsigned int rx_buf_size;
 
-	if (mtu > XGMAC_JUMBO_PACKET_MTU) {
-		netdev_alert(netdev, "MTU exceeds maximum supported value\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
 	rx_buf_size = mtu + ETH_HLEN + ETH_FCS_LEN + VLAN_HLEN;
 	rx_buf_size = clamp_val(rx_buf_size, XGBE_RX_MIN_BUF_SIZE, PAGE_SIZE);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-main.c
index 9de078819aa6..667e1209a2f5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-main.c
@@ -738,6 +738,8 @@ static int xgbe_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	pdata->netdev_features = netdev->features;
 
 	netdev->priv_flags |= IFF_UNICAST_FLT;
+	netdev->min_mtu = 0;
+	netdev->max_mtu = XGMAC_JUMBO_PACKET_MTU;
 
 	/* Use default watchdog timeout */
 	netdev->watchdog_timeo = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/sb1250-mac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/sb1250-mac.c
index f1b81187a201..cb312e4c89f4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/sb1250-mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/sb1250-mac.c
@@ -2147,15 +2147,6 @@ static void sbmac_setmulti(struct sbmac_softc *sc)
 	}
 }
 
-static int sb1250_change_mtu(struct net_device *_dev, int new_mtu)
-{
-	if (new_mtu >  ENET_PACKET_SIZE)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	_dev->mtu = new_mtu;
-	pr_info("changing the mtu to %d\n", new_mtu);
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static const struct net_device_ops sbmac_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_open		= sbmac_open,
 	.ndo_stop		= sbmac_close,
@@ -2163,7 +2154,6 @@ static const struct net_device_ops sbmac_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_set_rx_mode	= sbmac_set_rx_mode,
 	.ndo_tx_timeout		= sbmac_tx_timeout,
 	.ndo_do_ioctl		= sbmac_mii_ioctl,
-	.ndo_change_mtu		= sb1250_change_mtu,
 	.ndo_validate_addr	= eth_validate_addr,
 	.ndo_set_mac_address	= eth_mac_addr,
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER
@@ -2229,6 +2219,8 @@ static int sbmac_init(struct platform_device *pldev, long long base)
 
 	dev->netdev_ops = &sbmac_netdev_ops;
 	dev->watchdog_timeo = TX_TIMEOUT;
+	dev->max_mtu = 0;
+	dev->max_mtu = ENET_PACKET_SIZE;
 
 	netif_napi_add(dev, &sc->napi, sbmac_poll, 16);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb3/cxgb3_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb3/cxgb3_main.c
index 43da891fab97..092b3c16440b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb3/cxgb3_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb3/cxgb3_main.c
@@ -2531,8 +2531,6 @@ static int cxgb_change_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu)
 	struct adapter *adapter = pi->adapter;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (new_mtu < 81)	/* accommodate SACK */
-		return -EINVAL;
 	if ((ret = t3_mac_set_mtu(&pi->mac, new_mtu)))
 		return ret;
 	dev->mtu = new_mtu;
@@ -3295,6 +3293,8 @@ static int init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 
 		netdev->netdev_ops = &cxgb_netdev_ops;
 		netdev->ethtool_ops = &cxgb_ethtool_ops;
+		netdev->min_mtu = 81;
+		netdev->max_mtu = ETH_MAX_MTU;
 	}
 
 	pci_set_drvdata(pdev, adapter);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c
index f320497368f4..b0bb23f95beb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c
@@ -2502,8 +2502,6 @@ static int cxgb_change_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu)
 	int ret;
 	struct port_info *pi = netdev_priv(dev);
 
-	if (new_mtu < 81 || new_mtu > MAX_MTU)         /* accommodate SACK */
-		return -EINVAL;
 	ret = t4_set_rxmode(pi->adapter, pi->adapter->pf, pi->viid, new_mtu, -1,
 			    -1, -1, -1, true);
 	if (!ret)
@@ -4803,6 +4801,10 @@ static int init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 
 		netdev->priv_flags |= IFF_UNICAST_FLT;
 
+		/* MTU range: 81 - 9600 */
+		netdev->min_mtu = 81;
+		netdev->max_mtu = MAX_MTU;
+
 		netdev->netdev_ops = &cxgb4_netdev_ops;
 #ifdef CONFIG_CHELSIO_T4_DCB
 		netdev->dcbnl_ops = &cxgb4_dcb_ops;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4vf/cxgb4vf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4vf/cxgb4vf_main.c
index 100b2cc064a3..5d4da0e8acaa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4vf/cxgb4vf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4vf/cxgb4vf_main.c
@@ -1108,10 +1108,6 @@ static int cxgb4vf_change_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu)
 	int ret;
 	struct port_info *pi = netdev_priv(dev);
 
-	/* accommodate SACK */
-	if (new_mtu < 81)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	ret = t4vf_set_rxmode(pi->adapter, pi->viid, new_mtu,
 			      -1, -1, -1, -1, true);
 	if (!ret)
@@ -2966,6 +2962,8 @@ static int cxgb4vf_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 			netdev->features |= NETIF_F_HIGHDMA;
 
 		netdev->priv_flags |= IFF_UNICAST_FLT;
+		netdev->min_mtu = 81;
+		netdev->max_mtu = ETH_MAX_MTU;
 
 		netdev->netdev_ops = &cxgb4vf_netdev_ops;
 		netdev->ethtool_ops = &cxgb4vf_ethtool_ops;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
index cece8a08edca..3f6152cc648c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
@@ -1406,23 +1406,6 @@ drop:
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
-static int be_change_mtu(struct net_device *netdev, int new_mtu)
-{
-	struct be_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
-	struct device *dev = &adapter->pdev->dev;
-
-	if (new_mtu < BE_MIN_MTU || new_mtu > BE_MAX_MTU) {
-		dev_info(dev, "MTU must be between %d and %d bytes\n",
-			 BE_MIN_MTU, BE_MAX_MTU);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	dev_info(dev, "MTU changed from %d to %d bytes\n",
-		 netdev->mtu, new_mtu);
-	netdev->mtu = new_mtu;
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static inline bool be_in_all_promisc(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	return (adapter->if_flags & BE_IF_FLAGS_ALL_PROMISCUOUS) ==
@@ -5216,7 +5199,6 @@ static const struct net_device_ops be_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_start_xmit		= be_xmit,
 	.ndo_set_rx_mode	= be_set_rx_mode,
 	.ndo_set_mac_address	= be_mac_addr_set,
-	.ndo_change_mtu		= be_change_mtu,
 	.ndo_get_stats64	= be_get_stats64,
 	.ndo_validate_addr	= eth_validate_addr,
 	.ndo_vlan_rx_add_vid	= be_vlan_add_vid,
@@ -5266,6 +5248,10 @@ static void be_netdev_init(struct net_device *netdev)
 	netdev->netdev_ops = &be_netdev_ops;
 
 	netdev->ethtool_ops = &be_ethtool_ops;
+
+	/* MTU range: 256 - 9000 */
+	netdev->min_mtu = BE_MIN_MTU;
+	netdev->max_mtu = BE_MAX_MTU;
 }
 
 static void be_cleanup(struct be_adapter *adapter)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmveth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmveth.c
index ebe60719e489..29c05d0d79a9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmveth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmveth.c
@@ -1349,9 +1349,6 @@ static int ibmveth_change_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu)
 	int i, rc;
 	int need_restart = 0;
 
-	if (new_mtu < IBMVETH_MIN_MTU)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	for (i = 0; i < IBMVETH_NUM_BUFF_POOLS; i++)
 		if (new_mtu_oh <= adapter->rx_buff_pool[i].buff_size)
 			break;
@@ -1551,6 +1548,9 @@ static int ibmveth_probe(struct vio_dev *dev, const struct vio_device_id *id)
 		netdev->hw_features |= NETIF_F_TSO;
 	}
 
+	netdev->min_mtu = IBMVETH_MIN_MTU;
+	netdev->min_mtu = ETH_MAX_MTU;
+
 	memcpy(netdev->dev_addr, mac_addr_p, ETH_ALEN);
 
 	if (firmware_has_feature(FW_FEATURE_CMO))
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
index bfe17d9c022d..657206be7ba9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
@@ -902,17 +902,6 @@ static int ibmvnic_set_mac(struct net_device *netdev, void *p)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int ibmvnic_change_mtu(struct net_device *netdev, int new_mtu)
-{
-	struct ibmvnic_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
-
-	if (new_mtu > adapter->req_mtu || new_mtu < adapter->min_mtu)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	netdev->mtu = new_mtu;
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static void ibmvnic_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct ibmvnic_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(dev);
@@ -1029,7 +1018,6 @@ static const struct net_device_ops ibmvnic_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_set_rx_mode	= ibmvnic_set_multi,
 	.ndo_set_mac_address	= ibmvnic_set_mac,
 	.ndo_validate_addr	= eth_validate_addr,
-	.ndo_change_mtu		= ibmvnic_change_mtu,
 	.ndo_tx_timeout		= ibmvnic_tx_timeout,
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER
 	.ndo_poll_controller	= ibmvnic_netpoll_controller,
@@ -2638,10 +2626,12 @@ static void handle_query_cap_rsp(union ibmvnic_crq *crq,
 		break;
 	case MIN_MTU:
 		adapter->min_mtu = be64_to_cpu(crq->query_capability.number);
+		netdev->min_mtu = adapter->min_mtu;
 		netdev_dbg(netdev, "min_mtu = %lld\n", adapter->min_mtu);
 		break;
 	case MAX_MTU:
 		adapter->max_mtu = be64_to_cpu(crq->query_capability.number);
+		netdev->max_mtu = adapter->max_mtu;
 		netdev_dbg(netdev, "max_mtu = %lld\n", adapter->max_mtu);
 		break;
 	case MAX_MULTICAST_FILTERS:
@@ -3654,6 +3644,8 @@ static void handle_crq_init_rsp(struct work_struct *work)
 		goto task_failed;
 
 	netdev->real_num_tx_queues = adapter->req_tx_queues;
+	netdev->min_mtu = adapter->min_mtu;
+	netdev->max_mtu = adapter->max_mtu;
 
 	if (adapter->failover) {
 		adapter->failover = false;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/jme.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/jme.c
index 836ebd8ee768..f9fcab54783c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/jme.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/jme.c
@@ -2357,14 +2357,6 @@ jme_change_mtu(struct net_device *netdev, int new_mtu)
 {
 	struct jme_adapter *jme = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
-	if (new_mtu == jme->old_mtu)
-		return 0;
-
-	if (((new_mtu + ETH_HLEN) > MAX_ETHERNET_JUMBO_PACKET_SIZE) ||
-		((new_mtu) < IPV6_MIN_MTU))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-
 	netdev->mtu = new_mtu;
 	netdev_update_features(netdev);
 
@@ -3063,6 +3055,10 @@ jme_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	if (using_dac)
 		netdev->features	|=	NETIF_F_HIGHDMA;
 
+	/* MTU range: 1280 - 9202*/
+	netdev->min_mtu = IPV6_MIN_MTU;
+	netdev->max_mtu = MAX_ETHERNET_JUMBO_PACKET_SIZE - ETH_HLEN;
+
 	SET_NETDEV_DEV(netdev, &pdev->dev);
 	pci_set_drvdata(pdev, netdev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mv643xx_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mv643xx_eth.c
index 18e6bb6e3867..68675d83bdc5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mv643xx_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mv643xx_eth.c
@@ -2585,9 +2585,6 @@ static int mv643xx_eth_change_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu)
 {
 	struct mv643xx_eth_private *mp = netdev_priv(dev);
 
-	if (new_mtu < 64 || new_mtu > 9500)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	dev->mtu = new_mtu;
 	mv643xx_eth_recalc_skb_size(mp);
 	tx_set_rate(mp, 1000000000, 16777216);
@@ -3206,6 +3203,10 @@ static int mv643xx_eth_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	dev->priv_flags |= IFF_UNICAST_FLT;
 	dev->gso_max_segs = MV643XX_MAX_TSO_SEGS;
 
+	/* MTU range: 64 - 9500 */
+	dev->min_mtu = 64;
+	dev->max_mtu = 9500;
+
 	SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &pdev->dev);
 
 	if (mp->shared->win_protect)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum.c
index 99805fd3d110..6d8cb22579ee 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum.c
@@ -2284,6 +2284,9 @@ static int mlxsw_sp_port_create(struct mlxsw_sp *mlxsw_sp, u8 local_port,
 			 NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_CTAG_FILTER | NETIF_F_HW_TC;
 	dev->hw_features |= NETIF_F_HW_TC;
 
+	dev->min_mtu = 0;
+	dev->max_mtu = ETH_MAX_MTU;
+
 	/* Each packet needs to have a Tx header (metadata) on top all other
 	 * headers.
 	 */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/switchx2.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/switchx2.c
index c0c23e2f3275..66af63d99b8b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/switchx2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/switchx2.c
@@ -994,6 +994,9 @@ static int mlxsw_sx_port_create(struct mlxsw_sx *mlxsw_sx, u8 local_port)
 	dev->features |= NETIF_F_NETNS_LOCAL | NETIF_F_LLTX | NETIF_F_SG |
 			 NETIF_F_VLAN_CHALLENGED;
 
+	dev->min_mtu = 0;
+	dev->max_mtu = ETH_MAX_MTU;
+
 	/* Each packet needs to have a Tx header (metadata) on top all other
 	 * headers.
 	 */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/ns83820.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/ns83820.c
index 569ade6cf85c..a34631ed741d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/ns83820.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/ns83820.c
@@ -1679,14 +1679,6 @@ static void ns83820_getmac(struct ns83820 *dev, u8 *mac)
 	}
 }
 
-static int ns83820_change_mtu(struct net_device *ndev, int new_mtu)
-{
-	if (new_mtu > RX_BUF_SIZE)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	ndev->mtu = new_mtu;
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static void ns83820_set_multicast(struct net_device *ndev)
 {
 	struct ns83820 *dev = PRIV(ndev);
@@ -1933,7 +1925,6 @@ static const struct net_device_ops netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_stop		= ns83820_stop,
 	.ndo_start_xmit		= ns83820_hard_start_xmit,
 	.ndo_get_stats		= ns83820_get_stats,
-	.ndo_change_mtu		= ns83820_change_mtu,
 	.ndo_set_rx_mode	= ns83820_set_multicast,
 	.ndo_validate_addr	= eth_validate_addr,
 	.ndo_set_mac_address	= eth_mac_addr,
@@ -2190,6 +2181,8 @@ static int ns83820_init_one(struct pci_dev *pci_dev,
 	ndev->features |= NETIF_F_SG;
 	ndev->features |= NETIF_F_IP_CSUM;
 
+	ndev->min_mtu = 0;
+
 #ifdef NS83820_VLAN_ACCEL_SUPPORT
 	/* We also support hardware vlan acceleration */
 	ndev->features |= NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_CTAG_TX | NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_CTAG_RX;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_hw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_hw.c
index 2b10f1bcd151..a996801d442d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_hw.c
@@ -987,20 +987,8 @@ int netxen_send_lro_cleanup(struct netxen_adapter *adapter)
 int netxen_nic_change_mtu(struct net_device *netdev, int mtu)
 {
 	struct netxen_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
-	int max_mtu;
 	int rc = 0;
 
-	if (NX_IS_REVISION_P3(adapter->ahw.revision_id))
-		max_mtu = P3_MAX_MTU;
-	else
-		max_mtu = P2_MAX_MTU;
-
-	if (mtu > max_mtu) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "%s: mtu > %d bytes unsupported\n",
-				netdev->name, max_mtu);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
 	if (adapter->set_mtu)
 		rc = adapter->set_mtu(adapter, mtu);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
index 7a0281a36c28..561fb94c7267 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
@@ -1572,6 +1572,13 @@ netxen_nic_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 			adapter->physical_port = i;
 	}
 
+	/* MTU range: 0 - 8000 (P2) or 9600 (P3) */
+	netdev->min_mtu = 0;
+	if (NX_IS_REVISION_P3(adapter->ahw.revision_id))
+		netdev->max_mtu = P3_MAX_MTU;
+	else
+		netdev->max_mtu = P2_MAX_MTU;
+
 	netxen_nic_clear_stats(adapter);
 
 	err = netxen_setup_intr(adapter);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlge/qlge_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlge/qlge_main.c
index fd4a8e473f11..1409412ab39d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlge/qlge_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlge/qlge_main.c
@@ -4788,6 +4788,13 @@ static int qlge_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	ndev->ethtool_ops = &qlge_ethtool_ops;
 	ndev->watchdog_timeo = 10 * HZ;
 
+	/* MTU range: this driver only supports 1500 or 9000, so this only
+	 * filters out values above or below, and we'll rely on
+	 * qlge_change_mtu to make sure only 1500 or 9000 are allowed
+	 */
+	ndev->min_mtu = ETH_DATA_LEN;
+	ndev->max_mtu = 9000;
+
 	err = register_netdev(ndev);
 	if (err) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "net device registration failed.\n");
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/emac/emac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/emac/emac.c
index 9bf3b2b82e95..e4e1925d18a4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/emac/emac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/emac/emac.c
@@ -239,15 +239,8 @@ static void emac_rx_mode_set(struct net_device *netdev)
 /* Change the Maximum Transfer Unit (MTU) */
 static int emac_change_mtu(struct net_device *netdev, int new_mtu)
 {
-	unsigned int max_frame = new_mtu + ETH_HLEN + ETH_FCS_LEN + VLAN_HLEN;
 	struct emac_adapter *adpt = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
-	if ((max_frame < EMAC_MIN_ETH_FRAME_SIZE) ||
-	    (max_frame > EMAC_MAX_ETH_FRAME_SIZE)) {
-		netdev_err(adpt->netdev, "error: invalid MTU setting\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
 	netif_info(adpt, hw, adpt->netdev,
 		   "changing MTU from %d to %d\n", netdev->mtu,
 		   new_mtu);
@@ -679,6 +672,12 @@ static int emac_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	netdev->vlan_features |= NETIF_F_SG | NETIF_F_HW_CSUM |
 				 NETIF_F_TSO | NETIF_F_TSO6;
 
+	/* MTU range: 46 - 9194 */
+	netdev->min_mtu = EMAC_MIN_ETH_FRAME_SIZE -
+			  (ETH_HLEN + ETH_FCS_LEN + VLAN_HLEN);
+	netdev->max_mtu = EMAC_MAX_ETH_FRAME_SIZE -
+			  (ETH_HLEN + ETH_FCS_LEN + VLAN_HLEN);
+
 	INIT_WORK(&adpt->work_thread, emac_work_thread);
 
 	/* Initialize queues */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
index c688d68c39aa..c9c8a3be9f1b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
@@ -1034,9 +1034,6 @@ static int axienet_change_mtu(struct net_device *ndev, int new_mtu)
 		XAE_TRL_SIZE) > lp->rxmem)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if ((new_mtu > XAE_JUMBO_MTU) || (new_mtu < 64))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	ndev->mtu = new_mtu;
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1475,6 +1472,10 @@ static int axienet_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	ndev->netdev_ops = &axienet_netdev_ops;
 	ndev->ethtool_ops = &axienet_ethtool_ops;
 
+	/* MTU range: 64 - 9000 */
+	ndev->min_mtu = 64;
+	ndev->max_mtu = XAE_JUMBO_MTU;
+
 	lp = netdev_priv(ndev);
 	lp->ndev = ndev;
 	lp->dev = &pdev->dev;
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/if_ether.h b/include/uapi/linux/if_ether.h
index 864d6f2b2cb0..3e5185e9ef03 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/if_ether.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/if_ether.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #define ETH_FCS_LEN	4		/* Octets in the FCS		 */
 
 #define ETH_MIN_MTU	68		/* Min IPv4 MTU per RFC791	*/
+#define ETH_MAX_MTU	0xFFFFU		/* 65535, same as IP_MAX_MTU	*/
 
 /*
  *	These are the defined Ethernet Protocol ID's.