diff --git a/net/ipv4/ip_output.c b/net/ipv4/ip_output.c
index 4c11b810a447..a2dfb5a9ba76 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ip_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ip_output.c
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ static int __ip_append_data(struct sock *sk,
 	    length + fragheaderlen <= mtu &&
 	    rt->dst.dev->features & (NETIF_F_HW_CSUM | NETIF_F_IP_CSUM) &&
 	    !(flags & MSG_MORE) &&
-	    !exthdrlen)
+	    (!exthdrlen || (rt->dst.dev->features & NETIF_F_HW_ESP_TX_CSUM)))
 		csummode = CHECKSUM_PARTIAL;
 
 	cork->length += length;