diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe.h
index 196002ba031cf50fbff05310b086fb997b0a2659..a8e10cff7a89fff2fb02fdf60e2338f35beb8d4b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe.h
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ struct vf_macvlans {
 
 /* Tx Descriptors needed, worst case */
 #define TXD_USE_COUNT(S) DIV_ROUND_UP((S), IXGBE_MAX_DATA_PER_TXD)
-#define DESC_NEEDED ((MAX_SKB_FRAGS * TXD_USE_COUNT(PAGE_SIZE)) + 4)
+#define DESC_NEEDED (MAX_SKB_FRAGS + 4)
 
 /* wrapper around a pointer to a socket buffer,
  * so a DMA handle can be stored along with the buffer */