diff --git a/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-rx.c b/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-rx.c
index 1a7c19ae766f..8b307b428791 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-rx.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-rx.c
@@ -411,7 +411,8 @@ static int cvm_oct_napi_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 				skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
 				skb->dev = dev;
 
-				if (unlikely(work->word2.s.not_IP || work->word2.s.IP_exc || work->word2.s.L4_error))
+				if (unlikely(work->word2.s.not_IP || work->word2.s.IP_exc ||
+					work->word2.s.L4_error || !work->word2.s.tcp_or_udp))
 					skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_NONE;
 				else
 					skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_UNNECESSARY;