diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 8ee29f4..bbba191 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -2746,7 +2746,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(skb_mac_gso_segment);
 static inline bool skb_needs_check(struct sk_buff *skb, bool tx_path)
 {
 	if (tx_path)
-		return skb->ip_summed != CHECKSUM_PARTIAL;
+		return skb->ip_summed != CHECKSUM_PARTIAL &&
+		       skb->ip_summed != CHECKSUM_UNNECESSARY;
 
 	return skb->ip_summed == CHECKSUM_NONE;
 }