diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan743x_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan743x_main.c
index 24ae56a3c9ed..82d3ec20ba25 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan743x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan743x_main.c
@@ -2604,7 +2604,7 @@ static int lan743x_rx_process_buffer(struct lan743x_rx *rx)
 							rx->adapter->netdev);
 		if (rx->adapter->netdev->features & NETIF_F_RXCSUM) {
 			if (!is_ice && !is_tce && !is_icsm)
-				skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_UNNECESSARY;
+				rx->skb_head->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_UNNECESSARY;
 		}
 		netdev_dbg(netdev, "sending %d byte frame to OS",
 			   rx->skb_head->len);