diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c
index e3d28f9ad9c0..2d20de72e67f 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c
@@ -243,7 +243,8 @@ static int ipoib_change_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (new_mtu > IPOIB_UD_MTU(priv->max_ib_mtu))
+	if (new_mtu < (ETH_MIN_MTU + IPOIB_ENCAP_LEN) ||
+	    new_mtu > IPOIB_UD_MTU(priv->max_ib_mtu))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	priv->admin_mtu = new_mtu;