diff --git a/net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c b/net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c
index d5779d6a6065..787d9f2a6e99 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c
@@ -2192,6 +2192,7 @@ static void ip6erspan_tap_setup(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	ether_setup(dev);
 
+	dev->max_mtu = 0;
 	dev->netdev_ops = &ip6erspan_netdev_ops;
 	dev->needs_free_netdev = true;
 	dev->priv_destructor = ip6gre_dev_free;