diff --git a/drivers/block/aoe/aoecmd.c b/drivers/block/aoe/aoecmd.c
index de0435e63b02cb..887f68f6d79a9e 100644
--- a/drivers/block/aoe/aoecmd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/aoe/aoecmd.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ new_skb(ulong len)
 		skb_reset_mac_header(skb);
 		skb_reset_network_header(skb);
 		skb->protocol = __constant_htons(ETH_P_AOE);
+		skb_checksum_none_assert(skb);
 	}
 	return skb;
 }