diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
index 74eeb3a985bf1e140fa1b7b623a7d1016ac7716b..f175b20ac510afb2d0dab68c7be3aaae7c9717e1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
@@ -1721,7 +1721,7 @@ 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;