diff --git a/drivers/net/ovpn/io.c b/drivers/net/ovpn/io.c
index db43a1f8a07a..d92bb87be2b2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ovpn/io.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ovpn/io.c
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ static void ovpn_netdev_write(struct ovpn_peer *peer, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	skb_scrub_packet(skb, true);
 
 	/* network header reset in ovpn_decrypt_post() */
+	skb_reset_mac_header(skb);
 	skb_reset_transport_header(skb);
 	skb_reset_inner_headers(skb);