diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
index e5e52c0c39a5..445e892022eb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
@@ -1625,8 +1625,10 @@ static netdev_tx_t bcmgenet_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		/* Note: if we ever change from DMA_TX_APPEND_CRC below we
 		 * will need to restore software padding of "runt" packets
 		 */
+		len_stat |= DMA_TX_APPEND_CRC;
+
 		if (!i) {
-			len_stat |= DMA_TX_APPEND_CRC | DMA_SOP;
+			len_stat |= DMA_SOP;
 			if (skb->ip_summed == CHECKSUM_PARTIAL)
 				len_stat |= DMA_TX_DO_CSUM;
 		}