diff --git a/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c b/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c
index cd963f64e27c..89425af0684c 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ int ip6_forward(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	if (mtu < IPV6_MIN_MTU)
 		mtu = IPV6_MIN_MTU;
 
-	if (skb->len > mtu) {
+	if (skb->len > mtu && !skb_is_gso(skb)) {
 		/* Again, force OUTPUT device used as source address */
 		skb->dev = dst->dev;
 		icmpv6_send(skb, ICMPV6_PKT_TOOBIG, 0, mtu);