diff --git a/drivers/net/macb.c b/drivers/net/macb.c
index eab121945d7c..cf7debc865b3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macb.c
@@ -793,6 +793,7 @@ static void macb_init_hw(struct macb *bp)
 	config = macb_readl(bp, NCFGR) & MACB_BF(CLK, -1L);
 	config |= MACB_BIT(PAE);		/* PAuse Enable */
 	config |= MACB_BIT(DRFCS);		/* Discard Rx FCS */
+	config |= MACB_BIT(BIG);		/* Receive oversized frames */
 	if (bp->dev->flags & IFF_PROMISC)
 		config |= MACB_BIT(CAF);	/* Copy All Frames */
 	if (!(bp->dev->flags & IFF_BROADCAST))