diff --git a/sys/dev/e1000/if_igb.c b/sys/dev/e1000/if_igb.c
index 14ccede61184..ff3c2cfaac75 100644
--- a/sys/dev/e1000/if_igb.c
+++ b/sys/dev/e1000/if_igb.c
@@ -3429,8 +3429,6 @@ igb_tx_ctx_setup(struct tx_ring *txr, struct mbuf *mp)
 		case ETHERTYPE_IPV6:
 			ip6 = (struct ip6_hdr *)(mp->m_data + ehdrlen);
 			ip_hlen = sizeof(struct ip6_hdr);
-			if (mp->m_len < ehdrlen + ip_hlen)
-				return (FALSE);
 			ipproto = ip6->ip6_nxt;
 			type_tucmd_mlhl |= E1000_ADVTXD_TUCMD_IPV6;
 			break;