diff --git a/net/core/gro.c b/net/core/gro.c
index 35f2f708f010..29b4d02bf519 100644
--- a/net/core/gro.c
+++ b/net/core/gro.c
@@ -229,7 +229,9 @@ int skb_gro_receive(struct sk_buff *p, struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 int skb_gro_receive_list(struct sk_buff *p, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	if (unlikely(p->len + skb->len >= 65536))
+	/* make sure to check flush flag and to not merge */
+	if (unlikely(p->len + skb->len >= 65536 ||
+		     NAPI_GRO_CB(skb)->flush))
 		return -E2BIG;
 
 	if (!pskb_may_pull(skb, skb_gro_offset(skb))) {