diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
index 8f5bf9166c11..1d86b4d5645a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
@@ -1684,7 +1684,7 @@ static int macb_pad_and_fcs(struct sk_buff **skb, struct net_device *ndev)
 			padlen = 0;
 		/* No room for FCS, need to reallocate skb. */
 		else
-			padlen = ETH_FCS_LEN - tailroom;
+			padlen = ETH_FCS_LEN;
 	} else {
 		/* Add room for FCS. */
 		padlen += ETH_FCS_LEN;