diff --git a/net/ipv4/ip_gre.c b/net/ipv4/ip_gre.c
index 9c1735632c8c..45ffd3d045d2 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ip_gre.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ip_gre.c
@@ -1310,6 +1310,7 @@ static const struct net_device_ops erspan_netdev_ops = {
 static void ipgre_tap_setup(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	ether_setup(dev);
+	dev->max_mtu = 0;
 	dev->netdev_ops	= &gre_tap_netdev_ops;
 	dev->priv_flags &= ~IFF_TX_SKB_SHARING;
 	dev->priv_flags	|= IFF_LIVE_ADDR_CHANGE;