diff --git a/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c b/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c
index 2c0df09e90365..b6a94ff0bbd0d 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c
@@ -1344,7 +1344,7 @@ static int __ip6_append_data(struct sock *sk,
 	 */
 	if (transhdrlen && sk->sk_protocol == IPPROTO_UDP &&
 	    headersize == sizeof(struct ipv6hdr) &&
-	    length < mtu - headersize &&
+	    length <= mtu - headersize &&
 	    !(flags & MSG_MORE) &&
 	    rt->dst.dev->features & (NETIF_F_IPV6_CSUM | NETIF_F_HW_CSUM))
 		csummode = CHECKSUM_PARTIAL;