1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
index 7362e124017..e75909ee6d8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
@@ -2992,6 +2992,11 @@ e1000_xmit_frame(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *netdev)
                 return NETDEV_TX_OK;
         }
 
+        /* 82571 and newer doesn't need the workaround that limited descriptor
+         * length to 4kB */
+        if (adapter->hw.mac_type >= e1000_82571)
+                max_per_txd = 8192;
+
 #ifdef NETIF_F_TSO
         mss = skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_size;
         /* The controller does a simple calculation to