diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/base/ef10_tx.c b/drivers/net/sfc/base/ef10_tx.c
index aa19cce..0f48a6c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/base/ef10_tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/base/ef10_tx.c
@@ -435,8 +435,9 @@ ef10_tx_qpost(
 		size_t offset;
 		efx_qword_t qword;
 
-		/* Fragments must not span 4k boundaries. */
-		EFSYS_ASSERT(P2ROUNDUP(addr + 1, 4096) >= (addr + size));
+		/* No limitations on boundary crossing */
+		EFSYS_ASSERT(size <=
+		    etp->et_enp->en_nic_cfg.enc_tx_dma_desc_size_max);
 
 		id = added++ & etp->et_mask;
 		offset = id * sizeof (efx_qword_t);
@@ -551,8 +552,8 @@ ef10_tx_qdesc_dma_create(
 	__in	boolean_t eop,
 	__out	efx_desc_t *edp)
 {
-	/* Fragments must not span 4k boundaries. */
-	EFSYS_ASSERT(P2ROUNDUP(addr + 1, 4096) >= addr + size);
+	/* No limitations on boundary crossing */
+	EFSYS_ASSERT(size <= etp->et_enp->en_nic_cfg.enc_tx_dma_desc_size_max);
 
 	EFSYS_PROBE4(tx_desc_dma_create, unsigned int, etp->et_index,
 		    efsys_dma_addr_t, addr,
diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/base/efx.h b/drivers/net/sfc/base/efx.h
index 0815d7a..ac702f3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/base/efx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/base/efx.h
@@ -1154,6 +1154,13 @@ typedef struct efx_nic_cfg_s {
 	uint32_t		enc_rx_batch_max;
 	/* Number of rx descriptors the hardware requires for a push. */
 	uint32_t		enc_rx_push_align;
+	/* Maximum amount of data in DMA descriptor */
+	uint32_t		enc_tx_dma_desc_size_max;
+	/*
+	 * Boundary which DMA descriptor data must not cross or 0 if no
+	 * limitation.
+	 */
+	uint32_t		enc_tx_dma_desc_boundary;
 	/*
 	 * Maximum number of bytes into the packet the TCP header can start for
 	 * the hardware to apply TSO packet edits.
diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/base/efx_tx.c b/drivers/net/sfc/base/efx_tx.c
index 0d47390..ceb2920 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/base/efx_tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/base/efx_tx.c
@@ -745,8 +745,12 @@ siena_tx_qpost(
 		size_t size = ebp->eb_size;
 		efsys_dma_addr_t end = start + size;
 
-		/* Fragments must not span 4k boundaries. */
-		EFSYS_ASSERT(P2ROUNDUP(start + 1, 4096) >= end);
+		/*
+		 * Fragments must not span 4k boundaries.
+		 * Here it is a stricter requirement than the maximum length.
+		 */
+		EFSYS_ASSERT(P2ROUNDUP(start + 1,
+		    etp->et_enp->en_nic_cfg.enc_tx_dma_desc_boundary) >= end);
 
 		EFX_TX_DESC(etp, start, size, ebp->eb_eop, added);
 	}
@@ -1005,8 +1009,12 @@ siena_tx_qdesc_dma_create(
 	__in	boolean_t eop,
 	__out	efx_desc_t *edp)
 {
-	/* Fragments must not span 4k boundaries. */
-	EFSYS_ASSERT(P2ROUNDUP(addr + 1, 4096) >= addr + size);
+	/*
+	 * Fragments must not span 4k boundaries.
+	 * Here it is a stricter requirement than the maximum length.
+	 */
+	EFSYS_ASSERT(P2ROUNDUP(addr + 1,
+	    etp->et_enp->en_nic_cfg.enc_tx_dma_desc_boundary) >= addr + size);
 
 	EFSYS_PROBE4(tx_desc_dma_create, unsigned int, etp->et_index,
 		    efsys_dma_addr_t, addr,
diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/base/hunt_nic.c b/drivers/net/sfc/base/hunt_nic.c
index c2c4d74..addbf1c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/base/hunt_nic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/base/hunt_nic.c
@@ -301,6 +301,10 @@ hunt_board_cfg(
 	/* Alignment for WPTR updates */
 	encp->enc_rx_push_align = EF10_RX_WPTR_ALIGN;
 
+	encp->enc_tx_dma_desc_size_max = EFX_MASK32(ESF_DZ_RX_KER_BYTE_CNT);
+	/* No boundary crossing limits */
+	encp->enc_tx_dma_desc_boundary = 0;
+
 	/*
 	 * Set resource limits for MC_CMD_ALLOC_VIS. Note that we cannot use
 	 * MC_CMD_GET_RESOURCE_LIMITS here as that reports the available
diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/base/medford_nic.c b/drivers/net/sfc/base/medford_nic.c
index 6ad68c6..07afac1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/base/medford_nic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/base/medford_nic.c
@@ -298,6 +298,10 @@ medford_board_cfg(
 	/* Alignment for WPTR updates */
 	encp->enc_rx_push_align = EF10_RX_WPTR_ALIGN;
 
+	encp->enc_tx_dma_desc_size_max = EFX_MASK32(ESF_DZ_RX_KER_BYTE_CNT);
+	/* No boundary crossing limits */
+	encp->enc_tx_dma_desc_boundary = 0;
+
 	/*
 	 * Set resource limits for MC_CMD_ALLOC_VIS. Note that we cannot use
 	 * MC_CMD_GET_RESOURCE_LIMITS here as that reports the available
diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/base/siena_nic.c b/drivers/net/sfc/base/siena_nic.c
index 1f8c4e7..129b854 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/base/siena_nic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/base/siena_nic.c
@@ -135,6 +135,10 @@ siena_board_cfg(
 	/* Alignment for WPTR updates */
 	encp->enc_rx_push_align = 1;
 
+	encp->enc_tx_dma_desc_size_max = EFX_MASK32(FSF_AZ_TX_KER_BYTE_COUNT);
+	/* Fragments must not span 4k boundaries. */
+	encp->enc_tx_dma_desc_boundary = 4096;
+
 	/* Resource limits */
 	rc = efx_mcdi_get_resource_limits(enp, &nevq, &nrxq, &ntxq);
 	if (rc != 0) {
