diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
index 94295a06c124..1a0137d68109 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
@@ -4813,6 +4813,10 @@ static int igb_change_mtu(struct net_device *netdev, int new_mtu)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	/* adjust max frame to be at least the size of a standard frame */
+	if (max_frame < (ETH_FRAME_LEN + ETH_FCS_LEN))
+		max_frame = ETH_FRAME_LEN + ETH_FCS_LEN;
+
 	while (test_and_set_bit(__IGB_RESETTING, &adapter->state))
 		msleep(1);