diff --git a/drivers/crypto/chelsio/chcr_ktls.c b/drivers/crypto/chelsio/chcr_ktls.c
index 00099e793e63..73658b71d4a3 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/chelsio/chcr_ktls.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/chelsio/chcr_ktls.c
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@ chcr_ktls_write_tcp_options(struct chcr_ktls_info *tx_info, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		ip->tot_len = htons(pktlen - maclen);
 	} else {
 		ip6 = (struct ipv6hdr *)(buf + maclen);
-		ip6->payload_len = htons(pktlen - maclen);
+		ip6->payload_len = htons(pktlen - maclen - iplen);
 	}
 	/* now take care of the tcp header, if fin is not set then clear push
 	 * bit as well, and if fin is set, it will be sent at the last so we