diff --git a/include/linux/netdevice.h b/include/linux/netdevice.h
index c1295c7a452e..9c917467a2c7 100644
--- a/include/linux/netdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h
@@ -3546,6 +3546,8 @@ int dev_set_alias(struct net_device *, const char *, size_t);
 int dev_get_alias(const struct net_device *, char *, size_t);
 int dev_change_net_namespace(struct net_device *, struct net *, const char *);
 int __dev_set_mtu(struct net_device *, int);
+int dev_set_mtu_ext(struct net_device *dev, int mtu,
+		    struct netlink_ext_ack *extack);
 int dev_set_mtu(struct net_device *, int);
 int dev_change_tx_queue_len(struct net_device *, unsigned long);
 void dev_set_group(struct net_device *, int);
diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 87c42c8249ae..89031b5fef9f 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -7523,13 +7523,15 @@ int __dev_set_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__dev_set_mtu);
 
 /**
- *	dev_set_mtu - Change maximum transfer unit
+ *	dev_set_mtu_ext - Change maximum transfer unit
  *	@dev: device
  *	@new_mtu: new transfer unit
+ *	@extack: netlink extended ack
  *
  *	Change the maximum transfer size of the network device.
  */
-int dev_set_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu)
+int dev_set_mtu_ext(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu,
+		    struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 {
 	int err, orig_mtu;
 
@@ -7538,14 +7540,12 @@ int dev_set_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu)
 
 	/* MTU must be positive, and in range */
 	if (new_mtu < 0 || new_mtu < dev->min_mtu) {
-		net_err_ratelimited("%s: Invalid MTU %d requested, hw min %d\n",
-				    dev->name, new_mtu, dev->min_mtu);
+		NL_SET_ERR_MSG(extack, "mtu less than device minimum");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	if (dev->max_mtu > 0 && new_mtu > dev->max_mtu) {
-		net_err_ratelimited("%s: Invalid MTU %d requested, hw max %d\n",
-				    dev->name, new_mtu, dev->max_mtu);
+		NL_SET_ERR_MSG(extack, "mtu greater than device maximum");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -7573,6 +7573,17 @@ int dev_set_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu)
 	}
 	return err;
 }
+
+int dev_set_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu)
+{
+	struct netlink_ext_ack extack;
+	int err;
+
+	err = dev_set_mtu_ext(dev, new_mtu, &extack);
+	if (err)
+		net_err_ratelimited("%s: %s\n", dev->name, extack._msg);
+	return err;
+}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(dev_set_mtu);
 
 /**
diff --git a/net/core/rtnetlink.c b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
index 510d4f765a13..24431e578310 100644
--- a/net/core/rtnetlink.c
+++ b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
@@ -2382,7 +2382,7 @@ static int do_setlink(const struct sk_buff *skb,
 	}
 
 	if (tb[IFLA_MTU]) {
-		err = dev_set_mtu(dev, nla_get_u32(tb[IFLA_MTU]));
+		err = dev_set_mtu_ext(dev, nla_get_u32(tb[IFLA_MTU]), extack);
 		if (err < 0)
 			goto errout;
 		status |= DO_SETLINK_MODIFIED;