diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_main.c
index dad63623be6a..d05fbfdce5e5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_main.c
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ static int aq_ndev_change_mtu(struct net_device *ndev, int new_mtu)
 
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto err_exit;
+	ndev->mtu = new_mtu;
 
 	if (netif_running(ndev)) {
 		aq_ndev_close(ndev);