diff --git a/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.c b/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.c
index 9eed126a82f0..f2c4a665e93f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.c
@@ -2447,6 +2447,7 @@ static int myri10ge_open(struct net_device *dev)
 		lro_mgr->lro_arr = ss->rx_done.lro_desc;
 		lro_mgr->get_frag_header = myri10ge_get_frag_header;
 		lro_mgr->max_aggr = myri10ge_lro_max_pkts;
+		lro_mgr->frag_align_pad = 2;
 		if (lro_mgr->max_aggr > MAX_SKB_FRAGS)
 			lro_mgr->max_aggr = MAX_SKB_FRAGS;