diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
index 098f4432afa1..a0e64cfdbc24 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
@@ -1805,7 +1805,8 @@ static int virtnet_probe(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 	if (virtio_has_feature(vdev, VIRTIO_NET_F_MRG_RXBUF))
 		vi->mergeable_rx_bufs = true;
 
-	if (virtio_has_feature(vdev, VIRTIO_NET_F_MRG_RXBUF))
+	if (virtio_has_feature(vdev, VIRTIO_NET_F_MRG_RXBUF) ||
+	    virtio_has_feature(vdev, VIRTIO_F_VERSION_1))
 		vi->hdr_len = sizeof(struct virtio_net_hdr_mrg_rxbuf);
 	else
 		vi->hdr_len = sizeof(struct virtio_net_hdr);