diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_selftest.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_selftest.c
index 5a4608281f38..707976482c09 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_selftest.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_selftest.c
@@ -216,7 +216,8 @@ mlx5e_test_loopback_validate(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	if (iph->protocol != IPPROTO_UDP)
 		goto out;
 
-	udph = udp_hdr(skb);
+	/* Don't assume skb_transport_header() was set */
+	udph = (struct udphdr *)((u8 *)iph + 4 * iph->ihl);
 	if (udph->dest != htons(9))
 		goto out;