diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
index 25518635b7b7..a19ecf718f36 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
@@ -1794,7 +1794,7 @@ usbnet_probe(struct usb_interface *udev, const struct usb_device_id *prod)
 	 */
 	dev->hard_mtu = net->mtu + net->hard_header_len;
 	net->min_mtu = 0;
-	net->max_mtu = ETH_MAX_MTU;
+	net->max_mtu = net->mtu;
 
 	net->netdev_ops = &usbnet_netdev_ops;
 	net->watchdog_timeo = TX_TIMEOUT_JIFFIES;
@@ -1804,6 +1804,7 @@ usbnet_probe(struct usb_interface *udev, const struct usb_device_id *prod)
 	// allow device-specific bind/init procedures
 	// NOTE net->name still not usable ...
 	if (info->bind) {
+		net->max_mtu = ETH_MAX_MTU;
 		status = info->bind(dev, udev);
 		if (status < 0)
 			goto out1;