diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index 529274824931..bd64387563f0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -5006,7 +5006,18 @@ static bool ixgbe_tx_csum(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter,
 		                    IXGBE_ADVTXD_DTYP_CTXT);
 
 		if (skb->ip_summed == CHECKSUM_PARTIAL) {
-			switch (skb->protocol) {
+			__be16 protocol;
+
+			if (skb->protocol == cpu_to_be16(ETH_P_8021Q)) {
+				const struct vlan_ethhdr *vhdr =
+					(const struct vlan_ethhdr *)skb->data;
+
+				protocol = vhdr->h_vlan_encapsulated_proto;
+			} else {
+				protocol = skb->protocol;
+			}
+
+			switch (protocol) {
 			case cpu_to_be16(ETH_P_IP):
 				type_tucmd_mlhl |= IXGBE_ADVTXD_TUCMD_IPV4;
 				if (ip_hdr(skb)->protocol == IPPROTO_TCP)