diff --git a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
index ab2307b5d9a7..4dccead586be 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
@@ -285,7 +285,9 @@ int netvsc_recv_callback(struct hv_device *device_obj,
 
 	skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, net);
 	skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_NONE;
-	__vlan_hwaccel_put_tag(skb, htons(ETH_P_8021Q), packet->vlan_tci);
+	if (packet->vlan_tci & VLAN_TAG_PRESENT)
+		__vlan_hwaccel_put_tag(skb, htons(ETH_P_8021Q),
+				       packet->vlan_tci);
 
 	net->stats.rx_packets++;
 	net->stats.rx_bytes += packet->total_data_buflen;