diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
index 7afd13003661..25f267cc967a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
@@ -979,7 +979,7 @@ static int bcmgenet_xmit_single(struct net_device *dev,
 
 	tx_cb_ptr->skb = skb;
 
-	skb_len = skb_headlen(skb) < ETH_ZLEN ? ETH_ZLEN : skb_headlen(skb);
+	skb_len = skb_headlen(skb);
 
 	mapping = dma_map_single(kdev, skb->data, skb_len, DMA_TO_DEVICE);
 	ret = dma_mapping_error(kdev, mapping);