diff --git a/drivers/net/loopback.c b/drivers/net/loopback.c
index 4a075ba..81f8f9e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/loopback.c
+++ b/drivers/net/loopback.c
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
  */
 static void loopback_setup(struct net_device *dev)
 {
-	dev->mtu		= (16 * 1024) + 20 + 20 + 12;
+	dev->mtu		= 64 * 1024;
 	dev->hard_header_len	= ETH_HLEN;	/* 14	*/
 	dev->addr_len		= ETH_ALEN;	/* 6	*/
 	dev->tx_queue_len	= 0;