diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/link_layer/netdev_eth/gnrc_netdev_eth.c b/sys/net/gnrc/link_layer/netdev_eth/gnrc_netdev_eth.c
index 0e45e92054..04659180d5 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/link_layer/netdev_eth/gnrc_netdev_eth.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/link_layer/netdev_eth/gnrc_netdev_eth.c
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ static inline int _get_max_pkt_sz(uint16_t *value, size_t max_len)
         return -EOVERFLOW;
     }
 
-    *value = ETHERNET_MAX_LEN;
+    *value = ETHERNET_DATA_LEN;
 
     return sizeof(uint16_t);
 }