diff --git a/drivers/net/geneve.c b/drivers/net/geneve.c
index 23b42466a7c9..9afff7bcaa0b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/geneve.c
+++ b/drivers/net/geneve.c
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ static int geneve_post_decap_hint(const struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	ipv6h = (void *)skb->data + gro_hint->nested_nh_offset;
 	iph = (struct iphdr *)ipv6h;
 	total_len = skb->len - gro_hint->nested_nh_offset;
-	if (total_len > GRO_LEGACY_MAX_SIZE)
+	if (total_len >= GRO_LEGACY_MAX_SIZE)
 		return -E2BIG;
 
 	/*