diff --git a/drivers/net/sky2.c b/drivers/net/sky2.c
index 4d1ec78c437a464eb801585983ec7d2e919113d0..6950b2d685e173ef2946fe75f34ed104023a364c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sky2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sky2.c
@@ -1899,6 +1899,9 @@ static int sky2_change_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu)
 	if (new_mtu < ETH_ZLEN || new_mtu > ETH_JUMBO_MTU)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	if (new_mtu > ETH_DATA_LEN && hw->chip_id == CHIP_ID_YUKON_FE)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	if (!netif_running(dev)) {
 		dev->mtu = new_mtu;
 		return 0;