1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c b/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c
index 7c76e3d18215..1c6f0fc43690 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c
@@ -1087,9 +1087,11 @@ static inline int ip6_ufo_append_data(struct sock *sk,
         if (!err) {
                 struct frag_hdr fhdr;
 
-                /* specify the length of each IP datagram fragment*/
-                skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_size = mtu - fragheaderlen -
-                                            sizeof(struct frag_hdr);
+                /* Specify the length of each IPv6 datagram fragment.
+                 * It has to be a multiple of 8.
+                 */
+                skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_size = (mtu - fragheaderlen -
+                                             sizeof(struct frag_hdr)) & ~7;
                 skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_type = SKB_GSO_UDP;
                 ipv6_select_ident(skb, &fhdr);
                 skb_shinfo(skb)->ip6_frag_id = fhdr.identification;