diff --git a/app/test-pmd/cmdline.c b/app/test-pmd/cmdline.c
index 5e2881edf7..9b39fd8069 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/cmdline.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/cmdline.c
@@ -1898,10 +1898,6 @@ cmd_config_max_pkt_len_parsed(void *parsed_result,
 				return;
 
 			port->dev_conf.rxmode.max_rx_pkt_len = res->value;
-			if (res->value > RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN)
-				rx_offloads |= DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
-			else
-				rx_offloads &= ~DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
 			port->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads = rx_offloads;
 		} else {
 			printf("Unknown parameter\n");
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/config.c b/app/test-pmd/config.c
index 91e7542b1a..73be4ff3cc 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/config.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/config.c
@@ -1517,7 +1517,7 @@ port_mtu_set(portid_t port_id, uint16_t mtu)
 		 * device supports jumbo frame.
 		 */
 		eth_overhead = dev_info.max_rx_pktlen - dev_info.max_mtu;
-		if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN - eth_overhead) {
+		if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU) {
 			rte_port->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |=
 						DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
 			rte_port->dev_conf.rxmode.max_rx_pkt_len =
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/parameters.c b/app/test-pmd/parameters.c
index bbb68a55ff..36af0ceac2 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/parameters.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/parameters.c
@@ -929,12 +929,9 @@ launch_args_parse(int argc, char** argv)
 			}
 			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "max-pkt-len")) {
 				n = atoi(optarg);
-				if (n >= RTE_ETHER_MIN_LEN) {
+				if (n >= RTE_ETHER_MIN_LEN)
 					rx_mode.max_rx_pkt_len = (uint32_t) n;
-					if (n > RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN)
-						rx_offloads |=
-							DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
-				} else
+				else
 					rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
 						 "Invalid max-pkt-len=%d - should be > %d\n",
 						 n, RTE_ETHER_MIN_LEN);
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c
index 33fc0fddf5..027e8e11a1 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c
@@ -1421,6 +1421,7 @@ init_config(void)
 	struct rte_gro_param gro_param;
 	uint32_t gso_types;
 	uint16_t data_size;
+	uint16_t overhead_len;
 	bool warning = 0;
 	int k;
 	int ret;
@@ -1457,6 +1458,25 @@ init_config(void)
 			rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
 				 "rte_eth_dev_info_get() failed\n");
 
+		/* Update the max_rx_pkt_len to have MTU as RTE_ETHER_MTU */
+		if (port->dev_info.max_mtu &&
+		    port->dev_info.max_mtu != UINT16_MAX &&
+		    port->dev_info.max_rx_pktlen &&
+		    port->dev_info.max_rx_pktlen > port->dev_info.max_mtu)
+			overhead_len = port->dev_info.max_rx_pktlen -
+				port->dev_info.max_mtu;
+		else
+			overhead_len =
+				RTE_ETHER_HDR_LEN + RTE_ETHER_CRC_LEN;
+
+		if (port->dev_conf.rxmode.max_rx_pkt_len <=
+			(uint32_t)(RTE_ETHER_MTU + overhead_len))
+			port->dev_conf.rxmode.max_rx_pkt_len =
+					RTE_ETHER_MTU + overhead_len;
+		else
+			port->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |=
+					DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
+
 		if (!(port->dev_info.tx_offload_capa &
 		      DEV_TX_OFFLOAD_MBUF_FAST_FREE))
 			port->dev_conf.txmode.offloads &=
diff --git a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c
index cfe6aba73a..80831f194c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -1439,7 +1439,7 @@ static int axgb_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 				dev->data->port_id);
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
-	if (frame_size > RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN) {
+	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU) {
 		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |=
 			DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
 		val = 1;
diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_ethdev.c
index 98d0362fa3..70cd89ff01 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ int cxgbe_dev_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, uint16_t mtu)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/* set to jumbo mode if needed */
-	if (new_mtu > RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN)
+	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
 		eth_dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |=
 			DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
 	else
diff --git a/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c
index f00279e004..82a6961246 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ dpaa_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (frame_size > RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN)
+	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
 		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |=
 						DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
 	else
diff --git a/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c
index ab6863300e..b92f4c1a7f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c
@@ -1420,7 +1420,7 @@ dpaa2_dev_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 	if (mtu < RTE_ETHER_MIN_MTU || frame_size > DPAA2_MAX_RX_PKT_LEN)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (frame_size > RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN)
+	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
 		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |=
 						DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
 	else
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_ethdev.h b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_ethdev.h
index 4755a5f333..cc3e2e8a34 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_ethdev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_ethdev.h
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@
 #define E1000_ETH_OVERHEAD (RTE_ETHER_HDR_LEN + RTE_ETHER_CRC_LEN + \
 				VLAN_TAG_SIZE)
 
+#define E1000_ETH_MAX_LEN \
+	(RTE_ETHER_MTU + E1000_ETH_OVERHEAD)
 /*
  * Maximum number of Ring Descriptors.
  *
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
index 8ee9422bf4..3927292555 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ em_hardware_init(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	/*
 	 * These parameters control the automatic generation (Tx) and
 	 * response (Rx) to Ethernet PAUSE frames.
-	 * - High water mark should allow for at least two standard size (1518)
+	 * - High water mark should allow for at least two standard size (1522)
 	 *   frames to be received after sending an XOFF.
 	 * - Low water mark works best when it is very near the high water mark.
 	 *   This allows the receiver to restart by sending XON when it has
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ em_hardware_init(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	rx_buf_size = em_get_rx_buffer_size(hw);
 
 	hw->fc.high_water = rx_buf_size -
-		PMD_ROUNDUP(RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN * 2, 1024);
+		PMD_ROUNDUP(E1000_ETH_MAX_LEN * 2, 1024);
 	hw->fc.low_water = hw->fc.high_water - 1500;
 
 	if (hw->mac.type == e1000_80003es2lan)
@@ -1049,7 +1049,7 @@ em_get_max_pktlen(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		return 0x1000;
 	/* Adapters that do not support jumbo frames */
 	case e1000_ich8lan:
-		return RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN;
+		return E1000_ETH_MAX_LEN;
 	default:
 		return MAX_JUMBO_FRAME_SIZE;
 	}
@@ -1719,7 +1719,7 @@ eth_em_flow_ctrl_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_fc_conf *fc_conf)
 	PMD_INIT_LOG(DEBUG, "Rx packet buffer size = 0x%x", rx_buf_size);
 
 	/* At least reserve one Ethernet frame for watermark */
-	max_high_water = rx_buf_size - RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN;
+	max_high_water = rx_buf_size - E1000_ETH_MAX_LEN;
 	if ((fc_conf->high_water > max_high_water) ||
 	    (fc_conf->high_water < fc_conf->low_water)) {
 		PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "e1000 incorrect high/low water value");
@@ -1799,8 +1799,7 @@ eth_em_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 	if (ret != 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	frame_size = mtu + RTE_ETHER_HDR_LEN + RTE_ETHER_CRC_LEN +
-		VLAN_TAG_SIZE;
+	frame_size = mtu + E1000_ETH_OVERHEAD;
 
 	/* check that mtu is within the allowed range */
 	if (mtu < RTE_ETHER_MIN_MTU || frame_size > dev_info.max_rx_pktlen)
@@ -1816,7 +1815,7 @@ eth_em_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 	rctl = E1000_READ_REG(hw, E1000_RCTL);
 
 	/* switch to jumbo mode if needed */
-	if (frame_size > RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN) {
+	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU) {
 		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |=
 			DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
 		rctl |= E1000_RCTL_LPE;
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/em_rxtx.c b/drivers/net/e1000/em_rxtx.c
index 19e3bffd46..62f7e6ff4e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/em_rxtx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/em_rxtx.c
@@ -1374,7 +1374,7 @@ em_get_rx_port_offloads_capa(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_TCP_CKSUM   |
 		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_KEEP_CRC    |
 		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_SCATTER;
-	if (max_rx_pktlen > RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN)
+	if (max_rx_pktlen > E1000_ETH_MAX_LEN)
 		rx_offload_capa |= DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
 
 	return rx_offload_capa;
@@ -1840,7 +1840,7 @@ eth_em_rx_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		 * one buffer.
 		 */
 		if (rxmode->offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME ||
-				rctl_bsize < RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN) {
+				rctl_bsize < E1000_ETH_MAX_LEN) {
 			if (!dev->data->scattered_rx)
 				PMD_INIT_LOG(DEBUG, "forcing scatter mode");
 			dev->rx_pkt_burst =
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
index 647aa8d995..ecd4377d98 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
@@ -1660,7 +1660,7 @@ igb_hardware_init(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	 */
 	rx_buf_size = igb_get_rx_buffer_size(hw);
 
-	hw->fc.high_water = rx_buf_size - (RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN * 2);
+	hw->fc.high_water = rx_buf_size - (E1000_ETH_MAX_LEN * 2);
 	hw->fc.low_water = hw->fc.high_water - 1500;
 	hw->fc.pause_time = IGB_FC_PAUSE_TIME;
 	hw->fc.send_xon = 1;
@@ -3072,7 +3072,7 @@ eth_igb_flow_ctrl_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_fc_conf *fc_conf)
 	PMD_INIT_LOG(DEBUG, "Rx packet buffer size = 0x%x", rx_buf_size);
 
 	/* At least reserve one Ethernet frame for watermark */
-	max_high_water = rx_buf_size - RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN;
+	max_high_water = rx_buf_size - E1000_ETH_MAX_LEN;
 	if ((fc_conf->high_water > max_high_water) ||
 	    (fc_conf->high_water < fc_conf->low_water)) {
 		PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "e1000 incorrect high/low water value");
@@ -4369,7 +4369,7 @@ eth_igb_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 	rctl = E1000_READ_REG(hw, E1000_RCTL);
 
 	/* switch to jumbo mode if needed */
-	if (frame_size > RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN) {
+	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU) {
 		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |=
 			DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
 		rctl |= E1000_RCTL_LPE;
diff --git a/drivers/net/enetc/enetc_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/enetc/enetc_ethdev.c
index 6ff3022874..c2fa51038d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/enetc/enetc_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/enetc/enetc_ethdev.c
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ enetc_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (frame_size > RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN)
+	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
 		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &=
 						DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
 	else
diff --git a/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_ethdev.c
index b694fd83cf..ec375015fe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_ethdev.c
@@ -1565,7 +1565,7 @@ static int hinic_dev_set_mtu(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 
 	/* update max frame size */
 	frame_size = HINIC_MTU_TO_PKTLEN(mtu);
-	if (frame_size > RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN)
+	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
 		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |=
 			DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
 	else
diff --git a/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev.c
index 2011378879..1a5cfd3e1f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev.c
@@ -2458,7 +2458,7 @@ hns3_dev_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 	}
 
 	rte_spinlock_lock(&hw->lock);
-	is_jumbo_frame = frame_size > RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN ? true : false;
+	is_jumbo_frame = mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU ? true : false;
 	frame_size = RTE_MAX(frame_size, HNS3_DEFAULT_FRAME_LEN);
 
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev_vf.c b/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev_vf.c
index 0366b9d4dc..d47af417bf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev_vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev_vf.c
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ hns3vf_dev_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 		rte_spinlock_unlock(&hw->lock);
 		return ret;
 	}
-	if (frame_size > RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN)
+	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
 		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |=
 						DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
 	else
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
index f54769c29d..0b5e4abb41 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
@@ -11753,7 +11753,7 @@ i40e_dev_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
-	if (frame_size > RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN)
+	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
 		dev_data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |=
 			DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
 	else
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.h b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.h
index 696c5aaf7e..d278dda8cf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.h
@@ -282,6 +282,9 @@ struct rte_flow {
 #define I40E_ETH_OVERHEAD \
 	(RTE_ETHER_HDR_LEN + RTE_ETHER_CRC_LEN + I40E_VLAN_TAG_SIZE * 2)
 
+#define I40E_ETH_MAX_LEN \
+	(RTE_ETHER_MTU + I40E_ETH_OVERHEAD)
+
 #define I40E_RXTX_BYTES_H_16_BIT(bytes) ((bytes) & ~I40E_48_BIT_MASK)
 #define I40E_RXTX_BYTES_L_48_BIT(bytes) ((bytes) & I40E_48_BIT_MASK)
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
index c26b036b85..c2577d598c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
@@ -1889,22 +1889,22 @@ i40evf_rxq_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct i40e_rx_queue *rxq)
 	 * Check if the jumbo frame and maximum packet length are set correctly
 	 */
 	if (dev_data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME) {
-		if (rxq->max_pkt_len <= RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN ||
+		if (rxq->max_pkt_len <= I40E_ETH_MAX_LEN ||
 		    rxq->max_pkt_len > I40E_FRAME_SIZE_MAX) {
 			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "maximum packet length must be "
 				"larger than %u and smaller than %u, as jumbo "
-				"frame is enabled", (uint32_t)RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN,
+				"frame is enabled", (uint32_t)I40E_ETH_MAX_LEN,
 					(uint32_t)I40E_FRAME_SIZE_MAX);
 			return I40E_ERR_CONFIG;
 		}
 	} else {
 		if (rxq->max_pkt_len < RTE_ETHER_MIN_LEN ||
-		    rxq->max_pkt_len > RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN) {
+		    rxq->max_pkt_len > I40E_ETH_MAX_LEN) {
 			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "maximum packet length must be "
 				"larger than %u and smaller than %u, as jumbo "
 				"frame is disabled",
 				(uint32_t)RTE_ETHER_MIN_LEN,
-				(uint32_t)RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN);
+				(uint32_t)I40E_ETH_MAX_LEN);
 			return I40E_ERR_CONFIG;
 		}
 	}
@@ -2825,7 +2825,7 @@ i40evf_dev_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
-	if (frame_size > RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN)
+	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
 		dev_data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |=
 			DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
 	else
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_fdir.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_fdir.c
index 50c0eee9f2..449b67b2a9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_fdir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_fdir.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ i40e_fdir_rx_queue_init(struct i40e_rx_queue *rxq)
 #endif
 	rx_ctx.dtype = i40e_header_split_none;
 	rx_ctx.hsplit_0 = I40E_HEADER_SPLIT_NONE;
-	rx_ctx.rxmax = RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN;
+	rx_ctx.rxmax = I40E_ETH_MAX_LEN;
 	rx_ctx.tphrdesc_ena = 1;
 	rx_ctx.tphwdesc_ena = 1;
 	rx_ctx.tphdata_ena = 1;
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.c
index 5df9a9df56..b8859bbff2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.c
@@ -2797,23 +2797,23 @@ i40e_rx_queue_config(struct i40e_rx_queue *rxq)
 		RTE_MIN((uint32_t)(hw->func_caps.rx_buf_chain_len *
 			rxq->rx_buf_len), data->dev_conf.rxmode.max_rx_pkt_len);
 	if (data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME) {
-		if (rxq->max_pkt_len <= RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN ||
+		if (rxq->max_pkt_len <= I40E_ETH_MAX_LEN ||
 			rxq->max_pkt_len > I40E_FRAME_SIZE_MAX) {
 			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "maximum packet length must "
 				    "be larger than %u and smaller than %u,"
 				    "as jumbo frame is enabled",
-				    (uint32_t)RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN,
+				    (uint32_t)I40E_ETH_MAX_LEN,
 				    (uint32_t)I40E_FRAME_SIZE_MAX);
 			return I40E_ERR_CONFIG;
 		}
 	} else {
 		if (rxq->max_pkt_len < RTE_ETHER_MIN_LEN ||
-			rxq->max_pkt_len > RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN) {
+			rxq->max_pkt_len > I40E_ETH_MAX_LEN) {
 			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "maximum packet length must be "
 				    "larger than %u and smaller than %u, "
 				    "as jumbo frame is disabled",
 				    (uint32_t)RTE_ETHER_MIN_LEN,
-				    (uint32_t)RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN);
+				    (uint32_t)I40E_ETH_MAX_LEN);
 			return I40E_ERR_CONFIG;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/iavf/iavf.h b/drivers/net/iavf/iavf.h
index 6d5912d8c1..4c131c8a66 100644
--- a/drivers/net/iavf/iavf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/iavf/iavf.h
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@
 #define IAVF_ETH_OVERHEAD \
 	(RTE_ETHER_HDR_LEN + RTE_ETHER_CRC_LEN + IAVF_VLAN_TAG_SIZE * 2)
 
+#define IAVF_ETH_MAX_LEN \
+	(RTE_ETHER_MTU + IAVF_ETH_OVERHEAD)
+
 #define IAVF_32_BIT_WIDTH (CHAR_BIT * 4)
 #define IAVF_48_BIT_WIDTH (CHAR_BIT * 6)
 #define IAVF_48_BIT_MASK  RTE_LEN2MASK(IAVF_48_BIT_WIDTH, uint64_t)
diff --git a/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_ethdev.c
index 7e3c26a94e..b24d801065 100644
--- a/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_ethdev.c
@@ -418,23 +418,23 @@ iavf_init_rxq(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct iavf_rx_queue *rxq)
 	 * correctly.
 	 */
 	if (dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME) {
-		if (max_pkt_len <= RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN ||
+		if (max_pkt_len <= IAVF_ETH_MAX_LEN ||
 		    max_pkt_len > IAVF_FRAME_SIZE_MAX) {
 			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "maximum packet length must be "
 				    "larger than %u and smaller than %u, "
 				    "as jumbo frame is enabled",
-				    (uint32_t)RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN,
+				    (uint32_t)IAVF_ETH_MAX_LEN,
 				    (uint32_t)IAVF_FRAME_SIZE_MAX);
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 	} else {
 		if (max_pkt_len < RTE_ETHER_MIN_LEN ||
-		    max_pkt_len > RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN) {
+		    max_pkt_len > IAVF_ETH_MAX_LEN) {
 			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "maximum packet length must be "
 				    "larger than %u and smaller than %u, "
 				    "as jumbo frame is disabled",
 				    (uint32_t)RTE_ETHER_MIN_LEN,
-				    (uint32_t)RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN);
+				    (uint32_t)IAVF_ETH_MAX_LEN);
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1167,7 +1167,7 @@ iavf_dev_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
-	if (frame_size > RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN)
+	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
 		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |=
 				DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
 	else
diff --git a/drivers/net/ice/ice_dcf_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ice/ice_dcf_ethdev.c
index b0b2ecb0d6..e5c877805f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ice/ice_dcf_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ice/ice_dcf_ethdev.c
@@ -60,23 +60,23 @@ ice_dcf_init_rxq(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct ice_rx_queue *rxq)
 	 * correctly.
 	 */
 	if (dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME) {
-		if (max_pkt_len <= RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN ||
+		if (max_pkt_len <= ICE_ETH_MAX_LEN ||
 		    max_pkt_len > ICE_FRAME_SIZE_MAX) {
 			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "maximum packet length must be "
 				    "larger than %u and smaller than %u, "
 				    "as jumbo frame is enabled",
-				    (uint32_t)RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN,
+				    (uint32_t)ICE_ETH_MAX_LEN,
 				    (uint32_t)ICE_FRAME_SIZE_MAX);
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 	} else {
 		if (max_pkt_len < RTE_ETHER_MIN_LEN ||
-		    max_pkt_len > RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN) {
+		    max_pkt_len > ICE_ETH_MAX_LEN) {
 			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "maximum packet length must be "
 				    "larger than %u and smaller than %u, "
 				    "as jumbo frame is disabled",
 				    (uint32_t)RTE_ETHER_MIN_LEN,
-				    (uint32_t)RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN);
+				    (uint32_t)ICE_ETH_MAX_LEN);
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c
index 9a5d6a559f..fc99f4bad0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c
@@ -3904,7 +3904,7 @@ ice_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
-	if (frame_size > RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN)
+	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
 		dev_data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |=
 			DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
 	else
diff --git a/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.h b/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.h
index 899f446cde..efa063c76f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.h
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@
 #define ICE_ETH_OVERHEAD \
 	(RTE_ETHER_HDR_LEN + RTE_ETHER_CRC_LEN + ICE_VLAN_TAG_SIZE * 2)
 
+#define ICE_ETH_MAX_LEN \
+	(RTE_ETHER_MTU + ICE_ETH_OVERHEAD)
+
 #define ICE_RXTX_BYTES_HIGH(bytes) ((bytes) & ~ICE_40_BIT_MASK)
 #define ICE_RXTX_BYTES_LOW(bytes) ((bytes) & ICE_40_BIT_MASK)
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ice/ice_rxtx.c b/drivers/net/ice/ice_rxtx.c
index 24a7caeb98..5437658aac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ice/ice_rxtx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ice/ice_rxtx.c
@@ -246,23 +246,23 @@ ice_program_hw_rx_queue(struct ice_rx_queue *rxq)
 				   dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.max_rx_pkt_len);
 
 	if (rxmode->offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME) {
-		if (rxq->max_pkt_len <= RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN ||
+		if (rxq->max_pkt_len <= ICE_ETH_MAX_LEN ||
 		    rxq->max_pkt_len > ICE_FRAME_SIZE_MAX) {
 			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "maximum packet length must "
 				    "be larger than %u and smaller than %u,"
 				    "as jumbo frame is enabled",
-				    (uint32_t)RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN,
+				    (uint32_t)ICE_ETH_MAX_LEN,
 				    (uint32_t)ICE_FRAME_SIZE_MAX);
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 	} else {
 		if (rxq->max_pkt_len < RTE_ETHER_MIN_LEN ||
-		    rxq->max_pkt_len > RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN) {
+		    rxq->max_pkt_len > ICE_ETH_MAX_LEN) {
 			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "maximum packet length must be "
 				    "larger than %u and smaller than %u, "
 				    "as jumbo frame is disabled",
 				    (uint32_t)RTE_ETHER_MIN_LEN,
-				    (uint32_t)RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN);
+				    (uint32_t)ICE_ETH_MAX_LEN);
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 	}
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ ice_fdir_program_hw_rx_queue(struct ice_rx_queue *rxq)
 	rx_ctx.hbuf = rxq->rx_hdr_len >> ICE_RLAN_CTX_HBUF_S;
 	rx_ctx.dtype = 0; /* No Header Split mode */
 	rx_ctx.dsize = 1; /* 32B descriptors */
-	rx_ctx.rxmax = RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN;
+	rx_ctx.rxmax = ICE_ETH_MAX_LEN;
 	/* TPH: Transaction Layer Packet (TLP) processing hints */
 	rx_ctx.tphrdesc_ena = 1;
 	rx_ctx.tphwdesc_ena = 1;
diff --git a/drivers/net/igc/igc_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/igc/igc_ethdev.c
index 802212fc57..616414c79b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/igc/igc_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/igc/igc_ethdev.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
  */
 #define IGC_ETH_OVERHEAD		(RTE_ETHER_HDR_LEN + \
 					RTE_ETHER_CRC_LEN + VLAN_TAG_SIZE)
+#define IGC_ETH_MAX_LEN			(RTE_ETHER_MTU + IGC_ETH_OVERHEAD)
 
 #define IGC_FC_PAUSE_TIME		0x0680
 #define IGC_LINK_UPDATE_CHECK_TIMEOUT	90  /* 9s */
@@ -877,7 +878,7 @@ igc_hardware_init(struct igc_hw *hw)
 
 	/*
 	 * Hardware flow control
-	 * - High water mark should allow for at least two standard size (1518)
+	 * - High water mark should allow for at least two standard size (1522)
 	 *   frames to be received after sending an XOFF.
 	 * - Low water mark works best when it is very near the high water mark.
 	 *   This allows the receiver to restart by sending XON when it has
@@ -888,7 +889,7 @@ igc_hardware_init(struct igc_hw *hw)
 	 *   by 1500.
 	 */
 	rx_buf_size = igc_get_rx_buffer_size(hw);
-	hw->fc.high_water = rx_buf_size - (RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN * 2);
+	hw->fc.high_water = rx_buf_size - (IGC_ETH_MAX_LEN * 2);
 	hw->fc.low_water = hw->fc.high_water - 1500;
 	hw->fc.pause_time = IGC_FC_PAUSE_TIME;
 	hw->fc.send_xon = 1;
@@ -2192,7 +2193,7 @@ eth_igc_flow_ctrl_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_fc_conf *fc_conf)
 	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Rx packet buffer size = 0x%x", rx_buf_size);
 
 	/* At least reserve one Ethernet frame for watermark */
-	max_high_water = rx_buf_size - RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN;
+	max_high_water = rx_buf_size - IGC_ETH_MAX_LEN;
 	if (fc_conf->high_water > max_high_water ||
 		fc_conf->high_water < fc_conf->low_water) {
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ipn3ke/ipn3ke_representor.c b/drivers/net/ipn3ke/ipn3ke_representor.c
index 8a53602576..c8ca58cc4b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ipn3ke/ipn3ke_representor.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ipn3ke/ipn3ke_representor.c
@@ -2801,7 +2801,7 @@ ipn3ke_rpst_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev, uint16_t mtu)
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
-	if (frame_size > RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN)
+	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
 		dev_data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |=
 			(uint64_t)(DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME);
 	else
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
index 9a47a8b262..8c85951315 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -5173,7 +5173,7 @@ ixgbe_dev_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 	hlreg0 = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_HLREG0);
 
 	/* switch to jumbo mode if needed */
-	if (frame_size > RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN) {
+	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU) {
 		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |=
 			DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
 		hlreg0 |= IXGBE_HLREG0_JUMBOEN;
diff --git a/drivers/net/liquidio/lio_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/liquidio/lio_ethdev.c
index d4dd3768cd..85c6d94cc1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/liquidio/lio_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/liquidio/lio_ethdev.c
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ lio_dev_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, uint16_t mtu)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	if (frame_len > RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN)
+	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
 		eth_dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |=
 			DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
 	else
diff --git a/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c b/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
index 1608bf5ea1..9ea24e5bda 100644
--- a/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
@@ -1508,7 +1508,7 @@ nfp_net_dev_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 	}
 
 	/* switch to jumbo mode if needed */
-	if ((uint32_t)mtu > RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN)
+	if ((uint32_t)mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
 		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |= DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
 	else
 		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &= ~DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
diff --git a/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c
index 3ee7b043fd..0b79360885 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ octeontx_dev_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, uint16_t mtu)
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	if (frame_size > RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN)
+	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
 		nic->rx_offloads |= DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
 	else
 		nic->rx_offloads &= ~DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
diff --git a/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_ethdev_ops.c b/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_ethdev_ops.c
index b36d37b9f7..170b8fbd91 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_ethdev_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_ethdev_ops.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ otx2_nix_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, uint16_t mtu)
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	if (frame_size > RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN)
+	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
 		dev->rx_offloads |= DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
 	else
 		dev->rx_offloads &= ~DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
diff --git a/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c
index 549013557c..d6f0f0a493 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c
@@ -2367,7 +2367,7 @@ static int qede_set_mtu(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 			fp->rxq->rx_buf_size = rc;
 		}
 	}
-	if (max_rx_pkt_len > RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN)
+	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
 		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |= DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
 	else
 		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &= ~DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_ethdev.c
index db81e705fa..1f82b574ba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_ethdev.c
@@ -1017,7 +1017,7 @@ sfc_dev_set_mtu(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 	 * The driver does not use it, but other PMDs update jumbo frame
 	 * flag and max_rx_pkt_len when MTU is set.
 	 */
-	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN) {
+	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU) {
 		struct rte_eth_rxmode *rxmode = &dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode;
 		rxmode->offloads |= DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/thunderx/nicvf_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/thunderx/nicvf_ethdev.c
index b6bb05e500..a13ee960ec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/thunderx/nicvf_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/thunderx/nicvf_ethdev.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ nicvf_dev_set_mtu(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 		(frame_size + 2 * VLAN_TAG_SIZE > buffsz * NIC_HW_MAX_SEGS))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (frame_size > RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN)
+	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
 		rxmode->offloads |= DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
 	else
 		rxmode->offloads &= ~DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
index 17ddacc78d..50b1ed06d4 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
@@ -1292,6 +1292,8 @@ rte_eth_dev_configure(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t nb_rx_q, uint16_t nb_tx_q,
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 	struct rte_eth_dev_info dev_info;
 	struct rte_eth_conf orig_conf;
+	uint16_t overhead_len;
+	uint32_t *max_rx_pktlen;
 	int diag;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -1323,6 +1325,16 @@ rte_eth_dev_configure(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t nb_rx_q, uint16_t nb_tx_q,
 	if (ret != 0)
 		goto rollback;
 
+	/* Get the real Ethernet overhead length */
+	max_rx_pktlen = &dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.max_rx_pkt_len;
+	if (dev_info.max_mtu &&
+	    dev_info.max_mtu != UINT16_MAX &&
+	    dev_info.max_rx_pktlen &&
+	    dev_info.max_rx_pktlen > dev_info.max_mtu)
+		overhead_len = dev_info.max_rx_pktlen - dev_info.max_mtu;
+	else
+		overhead_len = RTE_ETHER_HDR_LEN + RTE_ETHER_CRC_LEN;
+
 	/* If number of queues specified by application for both Rx and Tx is
 	 * zero, use driver preferred values. This cannot be done individually
 	 * as it is valid for either Tx or Rx (but not both) to be zero.
@@ -1410,13 +1422,16 @@ rte_eth_dev_configure(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t nb_rx_q, uint16_t nb_tx_q,
 			goto rollback;
 		}
 	} else {
-		if (dev_conf->rxmode.max_rx_pkt_len < RTE_ETHER_MIN_LEN ||
-			dev_conf->rxmode.max_rx_pkt_len > RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN)
+		uint16_t pktlen = dev_conf->rxmode.max_rx_pkt_len;
+		if (pktlen < RTE_ETHER_MIN_MTU + overhead_len ||
+			pktlen > RTE_ETHER_MTU + overhead_len)
 			/* Use default value */
-			dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.max_rx_pkt_len =
-							RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN;
+			(*max_rx_pktlen) = RTE_ETHER_MTU + overhead_len;
 	}
 
+	/* Scale the MTU size to adapt max_rx_pkt_len */
+	dev->data->mtu = (*max_rx_pktlen) - overhead_len;
+
 	/*
 	 * If LRO is enabled, check that the maximum aggregated packet
 	 * size is supported by the configured device.
