diff --git a/LINUX/ixgbe_netmap_linux.h b/LINUX/ixgbe_netmap_linux.h
index 5d92379f4..2a97c93ac 100644
--- a/LINUX/ixgbe_netmap_linux.h
+++ b/LINUX/ixgbe_netmap_linux.h
@@ -358,7 +358,8 @@ ixgbe_netmap_rxsync(struct netmap_kring *kring, int flags)
 			if ((staterr & IXGBE_RXD_STAT_DD) == 0)
 				break;
 			ring->slot[nm_i].len = le16toh(curr->wb.upper.length);
-			ring->slot[nm_i].flags = slot_flags;
+			ring->slot[nm_i].flags = (!(staterr & IXGBE_RXD_STAT_EOP) ? NS_MOREFRAG |
+										slot_flags:slot_flags);
 			nm_i = nm_next(nm_i, lim);
 			nic_i = nm_next(nic_i, lim);
 		}