--- zzzz-none-000/linux-4.9.279/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmveth.c	2021-08-08 06:38:54.000000000 +0000
+++ puma7-atom-6591-750/linux-4.9.279/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmveth.c	2023-02-08 11:43:42.000000000 +0000
@@ -1431,9 +1431,6 @@
 	int i, rc;
 	int need_restart = 0;
 
-	if (new_mtu < IBMVETH_MIN_MTU)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	for (i = 0; i < IBMVETH_NUM_BUFF_POOLS; i++)
 		if (new_mtu_oh <= adapter->rx_buff_pool[i].buff_size)
 			break;
@@ -1637,6 +1634,9 @@
 		netdev->hw_features |= NETIF_F_TSO;
 	}
 
+	netdev->min_mtu = IBMVETH_MIN_MTU;
+	netdev->min_mtu = ETH_MAX_MTU;
+
 	memcpy(netdev->dev_addr, mac_addr_p, ETH_ALEN);
 
 	if (firmware_has_feature(FW_FEATURE_CMO))