diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/common.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/common.h
index 0319d640f728..eec8d34b6c88 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/common.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/common.h
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ struct stmmac_desc_ops {
 	int (*get_rx_owner) (struct dma_desc *p);
 	void (*set_rx_owner) (struct dma_desc *p);
 	/* Get the receive frame size */
-	int (*get_rx_frame_len) (struct dma_desc *p);
+	int (*get_rx_frame_len) (struct dma_desc *p, int rx_coe_type);
 	/* Return the reception status looking at the RDES1 */
 	int (*rx_status) (void *data, struct stmmac_extra_stats *x,
 			  struct dma_desc *p);
@@ -261,8 +261,8 @@ struct stmmac_dma_ops {
 struct stmmac_ops {
 	/* MAC core initialization */
 	void (*core_init) (void __iomem *ioaddr) ____cacheline_aligned;
-	/* Support checksum offload engine */
-	int  (*rx_coe) (void __iomem *ioaddr);
+	/* Enable and verify that the IPC module is supported */
+	int (*rx_ipc) (void __iomem *ioaddr);
 	/* Dump MAC registers */
 	void (*dump_regs) (void __iomem *ioaddr);
 	/* Handle extra events on specific interrupts hw dependent */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac1000_core.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac1000_core.c
index b1c48b975945..e7cbcd99c2cb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac1000_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac1000_core.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ static void dwmac1000_core_init(void __iomem *ioaddr)
 #endif
 }
 
-static int dwmac1000_rx_coe_supported(void __iomem *ioaddr)
+static int dwmac1000_rx_ipc_enable(void __iomem *ioaddr)
 {
 	u32 value = readl(ioaddr + GMAC_CONTROL);
 
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ static void dwmac1000_irq_status(void __iomem *ioaddr)
 
 static const struct stmmac_ops dwmac1000_ops = {
 	.core_init = dwmac1000_core_init,
-	.rx_coe = dwmac1000_rx_coe_supported,
+	.rx_ipc = dwmac1000_rx_ipc_enable,
 	.dump_regs = dwmac1000_dump_regs,
 	.host_irq_status = dwmac1000_irq_status,
 	.set_filter = dwmac1000_set_filter,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac100_core.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac100_core.c
index 138fb8dd1e87..efde50ff03f8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac100_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac100_core.c
@@ -43,11 +43,6 @@ static void dwmac100_core_init(void __iomem *ioaddr)
 #endif
 }
 
-static int dwmac100_rx_coe_supported(void __iomem *ioaddr)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static void dwmac100_dump_mac_regs(void __iomem *ioaddr)
 {
 	pr_info("\t----------------------------------------------\n"
@@ -72,6 +67,11 @@ static void dwmac100_dump_mac_regs(void __iomem *ioaddr)
 		readl(ioaddr + MAC_VLAN2));
 }
 
+static int dwmac100_rx_ipc_enable(void __iomem *ioaddr)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static void dwmac100_irq_status(void __iomem *ioaddr)
 {
 	return;
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ static void dwmac100_pmt(void __iomem *ioaddr, unsigned long mode)
 
 static const struct stmmac_ops dwmac100_ops = {
 	.core_init = dwmac100_core_init,
-	.rx_coe = dwmac100_rx_coe_supported,
+	.rx_ipc = dwmac100_rx_ipc_enable,
 	.dump_regs = dwmac100_dump_mac_regs,
 	.host_irq_status = dwmac100_irq_status,
 	.set_filter = dwmac100_set_filter,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/enh_desc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/enh_desc.c
index ad1b627f8ec2..2fc8ef95f97a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/enh_desc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/enh_desc.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
   Author: Giuseppe Cavallaro <peppe.cavallaro@st.com>
 *******************************************************************************/
 
+#include <linux/stmmac.h>
 #include "common.h"
 #include "descs_com.h"
 
@@ -309,9 +310,17 @@ static void enh_desc_close_tx_desc(struct dma_desc *p)
 	p->des01.etx.interrupt = 1;
 }
 
-static int enh_desc_get_rx_frame_len(struct dma_desc *p)
+static int enh_desc_get_rx_frame_len(struct dma_desc *p, int rx_coe_type)
 {
-	return p->des01.erx.frame_length;
+	/* The type-1 checksum offload engines append the checksum at
+	 * the end of frame and the two bytes of checksum are added in
+	 * the length.
+	 * Adjust for that in the framelen for type-1 checksum offload
+	 * engines. */
+	if (rx_coe_type == STMMAC_RX_COE_TYPE1)
+		return p->des01.erx.frame_length - 2;
+	else
+		return p->des01.erx.frame_length;
 }
 
 const struct stmmac_desc_ops enh_desc_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/norm_desc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/norm_desc.c
index 25953bb45a73..68962c549a2d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/norm_desc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/norm_desc.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
   Author: Giuseppe Cavallaro <peppe.cavallaro@st.com>
 *******************************************************************************/
 
+#include <linux/stmmac.h>
 #include "common.h"
 #include "descs_com.h"
 
@@ -201,9 +202,17 @@ static void ndesc_close_tx_desc(struct dma_desc *p)
 	p->des01.tx.interrupt = 1;
 }
 
-static int ndesc_get_rx_frame_len(struct dma_desc *p)
+static int ndesc_get_rx_frame_len(struct dma_desc *p, int rx_coe_type)
 {
-	return p->des01.rx.frame_length;
+	/* The type-1 checksum offload engines append the checksum at
+	 * the end of frame and the two bytes of checksum are added in
+	 * the length.
+	 * Adjust for that in the framelen for type-1 checksum offload
+	 * engines. */
+	if (rx_coe_type == STMMAC_RX_COE_TYPE1)
+		return p->des01.rx.frame_length - 2;
+	else
+		return p->des01.rx.frame_length;
 }
 
 const struct stmmac_desc_ops ndesc_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac.h
index b4b095fdcf29..b65d787fee69 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac.h
@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@ struct stmmac_priv {
 
 	struct stmmac_extra_stats xstats;
 	struct napi_struct napi;
-
-	int rx_coe;
 	int no_csum_insertion;
 
 	struct phy_device *phydev;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index 860519c4d9a1..84f6b348ec70 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -1282,7 +1282,8 @@ static int stmmac_rx(struct stmmac_priv *priv, int limit)
 			struct sk_buff *skb;
 			int frame_len;
 
-			frame_len = priv->hw->desc->get_rx_frame_len(p);
+			frame_len = priv->hw->desc->get_rx_frame_len(p,
+					priv->plat->rx_coe);
 			/* ACS is set; GMAC core strips PAD/FCS for IEEE 802.3
 			 * Type frames (LLC/LLC-SNAP) */
 			if (unlikely(status != llc_snap))
@@ -1318,7 +1319,7 @@ static int stmmac_rx(struct stmmac_priv *priv, int limit)
 #endif
 			skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, priv->dev);
 
-			if (unlikely(!priv->rx_coe)) {
+			if (unlikely(!priv->plat->rx_coe)) {
 				/* No RX COE for old mac10/100 devices */
 				skb_checksum_none_assert(skb);
 				netif_receive_skb(skb);
@@ -1465,8 +1466,10 @@ static netdev_features_t stmmac_fix_features(struct net_device *dev,
 {
 	struct stmmac_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 
-	if (!priv->rx_coe)
+	if (priv->plat->rx_coe == STMMAC_RX_COE_NONE)
 		features &= ~NETIF_F_RXCSUM;
+	else if (priv->plat->rx_coe == STMMAC_RX_COE_TYPE1)
+		features &= ~NETIF_F_IPV6_CSUM;
 	if (!priv->plat->tx_coe)
 		features &= ~NETIF_F_ALL_CSUM;
 
@@ -1769,17 +1772,32 @@ static int stmmac_hw_init(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
 		 * register (if supported).
 		 */
 		priv->plat->enh_desc = priv->dma_cap.enh_desc;
-		priv->plat->tx_coe = priv->dma_cap.tx_coe;
 		priv->plat->pmt = priv->dma_cap.pmt_remote_wake_up;
+
+		priv->plat->tx_coe = priv->dma_cap.tx_coe;
+
+		if (priv->dma_cap.rx_coe_type2)
+			priv->plat->rx_coe = STMMAC_RX_COE_TYPE2;
+		else if (priv->dma_cap.rx_coe_type1)
+			priv->plat->rx_coe = STMMAC_RX_COE_TYPE1;
+
 	} else
 		pr_info(" No HW DMA feature register supported");
 
 	/* Select the enhnaced/normal descriptor structures */
 	stmmac_selec_desc_mode(priv);
 
-	priv->rx_coe = priv->hw->mac->rx_coe(priv->ioaddr);
-	if (priv->rx_coe)
-		pr_info(" RX Checksum Offload Engine supported\n");
+	/* Enable the IPC (Checksum Offload) and check if the feature has been
+	 * enabled during the core configuration. */
+	ret = priv->hw->mac->rx_ipc(priv->ioaddr);
+	if (!ret) {
+		pr_warning(" RX IPC Checksum Offload not configured.\n");
+		priv->plat->rx_coe = STMMAC_RX_COE_NONE;
+	}
+
+	if (priv->plat->rx_coe)
+		pr_info(" RX Checksum Offload Engine supported (type %d)\n",
+			priv->plat->rx_coe);
 	if (priv->plat->tx_coe)
 		pr_info(" TX Checksum insertion supported\n");