diff --git a/drivers/net/atl1/atl1_main.c b/drivers/net/atl1/atl1_main.c
index 35b0a7dd4ef4..9200ee59d854 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atl1/atl1_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atl1/atl1_main.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ static int __devinit atl1_sw_init(struct atl1_adapter *adapter)
 	struct atl1_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
 	struct net_device *netdev = adapter->netdev;
 
-	hw->max_frame_size = netdev->mtu + ETH_HLEN + ETH_FCS_LEN;
+	hw->max_frame_size = netdev->mtu + ETH_HLEN + ETH_FCS_LEN + VLAN_HLEN;
 	hw->min_frame_size = ETH_ZLEN + ETH_FCS_LEN;
 
 	adapter->wol = 0;
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ static int atl1_change_mtu(struct net_device *netdev, int new_mtu)
 {
 	struct atl1_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	int old_mtu = netdev->mtu;
-	int max_frame = new_mtu + ETH_HLEN + ETH_FCS_LEN;
+	int max_frame = new_mtu + ETH_HLEN + ETH_FCS_LEN + VLAN_HLEN;
 
 	if ((max_frame < ETH_ZLEN + ETH_FCS_LEN) ||
 	    (max_frame > MAX_JUMBO_FRAME_SIZE)) {
@@ -853,8 +853,8 @@ static u32 atl1_configure(struct atl1_adapter *adapter)
 	/* set Interrupt Clear Timer */
 	iowrite16(adapter->ict, hw->hw_addr + REG_CMBDISDMA_TIMER);
 
-	/* set MTU, 4 : VLAN */
-	iowrite32(hw->max_frame_size + 4, hw->hw_addr + REG_MTU);
+	/* set max frame size hw will accept */
+	iowrite32(hw->max_frame_size, hw->hw_addr + REG_MTU);
 
 	/* jumbo size & rrd retirement timer */
 	value = (((u32) hw->rx_jumbo_th & RXQ_JMBOSZ_TH_MASK)