diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmveth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmveth.c
index b9cb7575becf2..0003b0ee419ed 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmveth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmveth.c
@@ -1608,6 +1608,27 @@ static int ibmveth_set_mac_addr(struct net_device *dev, void *p)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static netdev_features_t ibmveth_features_check(struct sk_buff *skb,
+						struct net_device *dev,
+						netdev_features_t features)
+{
+	/* Some physical adapters do not support segmentation offload with
+	 * MSS < 224. Disable GSO for such packets to avoid adapter freeze.
+	 * Note: Single-segment packets (gso_segs == 1) don't need this check
+	 * as they bypass the LSO path and are transmitted without segmentation.
+	 */
+	if (skb_is_gso(skb)) {
+		if (skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_size < IBMVETH_MIN_LSO_MSS) {
+			netdev_warn_once(dev,
+					 "MSS %u too small for LSO, disabling GSO\n",
+					 skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_size);
+			features &= ~NETIF_F_GSO_MASK;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return vlan_features_check(skb, features);
+}
+
 static const struct net_device_ops ibmveth_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_open		= ibmveth_open,
 	.ndo_stop		= ibmveth_close,
@@ -1619,6 +1640,7 @@ static const struct net_device_ops ibmveth_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_set_features	= ibmveth_set_features,
 	.ndo_validate_addr	= eth_validate_addr,
 	.ndo_set_mac_address    = ibmveth_set_mac_addr,
+	.ndo_features_check	= ibmveth_features_check,
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER
 	.ndo_poll_controller	= ibmveth_poll_controller,
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmveth.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmveth.h
index 8468e2c59d7a4..bc1c1bb83c40c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmveth.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmveth.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #define IBMVETH_ILLAN_IPV4_TCP_CSUM		0x0000000000000002UL
 #define IBMVETH_ILLAN_ACTIVE_TRUNK		0x0000000000000001UL
 
+#define IBMVETH_MIN_LSO_MSS		224	/* Minimum MSS for LSO */
 /* hcall macros */
 #define h_register_logical_lan(ua, buflst, rxq, fltlst, mac) \
   plpar_hcall_norets(H_REGISTER_LOGICAL_LAN, ua, buflst, rxq, fltlst, mac)