diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
index 87f1056e29ff..2da804f84b48 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
@@ -2287,8 +2287,10 @@ static unsigned int bcmgenet_desc_rx(struct bcmgenet_rx_ring *ring,
 		dma_length_status = status->length_status;
 		if (dev->features & NETIF_F_RXCSUM) {
 			rx_csum = (__force __be16)(status->rx_csum & 0xffff);
-			skb->csum = (__force __wsum)ntohs(rx_csum);
-			skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_COMPLETE;
+			if (rx_csum) {
+				skb->csum = (__force __wsum)ntohs(rx_csum);
+				skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_COMPLETE;
+			}
 		}
 
 		/* DMA flags and length are still valid no matter how