diff --git a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c
index 76aeec077f2b..2960834b4539 100644
--- a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -1492,15 +1492,10 @@ static int axgb_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 				dev->data->port_id);
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
-	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU) {
-		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |=
-			DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
+	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
 		val = 1;
-	} else {
-		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &=
-			~DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
+	else
 		val = 0;
-	}
 	AXGMAC_IOWRITE_BITS(pdata, MAC_RCR, JE, val);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ethdev.c
index e27720e71645..18511b28e4a3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ethdev.c
@@ -3022,15 +3022,10 @@ int bnxt_mtu_set_op(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, uint16_t new_mtu)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (new_mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU) {
+	if (new_mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
 		bp->flags |= BNXT_FLAG_JUMBO;
-		bp->eth_dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |=
-			DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
-	} else {
-		bp->eth_dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &=
-			~DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
+	else
 		bp->flags &= ~BNXT_FLAG_JUMBO;
-	}
 
 	/* Is there a change in mtu setting? */
 	if (eth_dev->data->mtu == new_mtu)
diff --git a/drivers/net/cnxk/cnxk_ethdev_ops.c b/drivers/net/cnxk/cnxk_ethdev_ops.c
index 695d0d6fd3e2..349896f6a1bf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cnxk/cnxk_ethdev_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cnxk/cnxk_ethdev_ops.c
@@ -439,11 +439,6 @@ cnxk_nix_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, uint16_t mtu)
 		plt_err("Failed to max Rx frame length, rc=%d", rc);
 		goto exit;
 	}
-
-	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
-		dev->rx_offloads |= DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
-	else
-		dev->rx_offloads &= ~DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
 exit:
 	return rc;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_ethdev.c
index 8cf61f12a8d6..0c9cc2f5bb3f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -313,14 +313,6 @@ int cxgbe_dev_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, uint16_t mtu)
 	if (mtu < RTE_ETHER_MIN_MTU || new_mtu > dev_info.max_rx_pktlen)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	/* set to jumbo mode if needed */
-	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
-		eth_dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |=
-			DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
-	else
-		eth_dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &=
-			~DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
-
 	err = t4_set_rxmode(adapter, adapter->mbox, pi->viid, new_mtu, -1, -1,
 			    -1, -1, true);
 	return err;
diff --git a/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c
index 56703e3a39e8..a444f749bb96 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c
@@ -187,13 +187,6 @@ dpaa_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
-		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |=
-						DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
-	else
-		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &=
-						~DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
-
 	fman_if_set_maxfrm(dev->process_private, frame_size);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c
index cc040a9a6d6e..febe3d0b754e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c
@@ -1470,13 +1470,6 @@ dpaa2_dev_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 	if (mtu < RTE_ETHER_MIN_MTU || frame_size > DPAA2_MAX_RX_PKT_LEN)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
-		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |=
-						DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
-	else
-		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &=
-						~DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
-
 	/* Set the Max Rx frame length as 'mtu' +
 	 * Maximum Ethernet header length
 	 */
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
index 6f418a36aa04..1b41dd04df5a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
@@ -1818,15 +1818,10 @@ eth_em_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 	rctl = E1000_READ_REG(hw, E1000_RCTL);
 
 	/* switch to jumbo mode if needed */
-	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU) {
-		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |=
-			DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
+	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
 		rctl |= E1000_RCTL_LPE;
-	} else {
-		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &=
-			~DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
+	else
 		rctl &= ~E1000_RCTL_LPE;
-	}
 	E1000_WRITE_REG(hw, E1000_RCTL, rctl);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
index 35b517891d67..f15774eae20d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
@@ -4401,15 +4401,10 @@ eth_igb_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 	rctl = E1000_READ_REG(hw, E1000_RCTL);
 
 	/* switch to jumbo mode if needed */
-	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU) {
-		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |=
-			DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
+	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
 		rctl |= E1000_RCTL_LPE;
-	} else {
-		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &=
-			~DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
+	else
 		rctl &= ~E1000_RCTL_LPE;
-	}
 	E1000_WRITE_REG(hw, E1000_RCTL, rctl);
 
 	E1000_WRITE_REG(hw, E1000_RLPML, frame_size);
diff --git a/drivers/net/enetc/enetc_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/enetc/enetc_ethdev.c
index cdb9783b5372..fbcbbb6c0533 100644
--- a/drivers/net/enetc/enetc_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/enetc/enetc_ethdev.c
@@ -677,13 +677,6 @@ enetc_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
-		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &=
-						DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
-	else
-		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &=
-						~DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
-
 	enetc_port_wr(enetc_hw, ENETC_PTCMSDUR(0), ENETC_MAC_MAXFRM_SIZE);
 	enetc_port_wr(enetc_hw, ENETC_PTXMBAR, 2 * ENETC_MAC_MAXFRM_SIZE);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_ethdev.c
index c737ef8d06d8..c1cde811a252 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_ethdev.c
@@ -1556,13 +1556,6 @@ static int hinic_dev_set_mtu(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
-		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |=
-			DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
-	else
-		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &=
-			~DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
-
 	nic_dev->mtu_size = mtu;
 
 	return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev.c
index c5e90228bb3e..b2328d3690b8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev.c
@@ -2577,7 +2577,6 @@ hns3_dev_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 	struct hns3_adapter *hns = dev->data->dev_private;
 	uint32_t frame_size = mtu + HNS3_ETH_OVERHEAD;
 	struct hns3_hw *hw = &hns->hw;
-	bool is_jumbo_frame;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (dev->data->dev_started) {
@@ -2587,7 +2586,6 @@ hns3_dev_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 	}
 
 	rte_spinlock_lock(&hw->lock);
-	is_jumbo_frame = mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU ? true : false;
 	frame_size = RTE_MAX(frame_size, HNS3_DEFAULT_FRAME_LEN);
 
 	/*
@@ -2602,12 +2600,6 @@ hns3_dev_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	if (is_jumbo_frame)
-		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |=
-						DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
-	else
-		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &=
-						~DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
 	rte_spinlock_unlock(&hw->lock);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev_vf.c b/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev_vf.c
index e44712ad499a..178de997d138 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev_vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev_vf.c
@@ -908,12 +908,6 @@ hns3vf_dev_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 		rte_spinlock_unlock(&hw->lock);
 		return ret;
 	}
-	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
-		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |=
-						DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
-	else
-		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &=
-						~DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
 	rte_spinlock_unlock(&hw->lock);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
index 1161f301b9ae..c5058f26dff2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
@@ -11772,11 +11772,6 @@ i40e_dev_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
-	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
-		dev_data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |= DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
-	else
-		dev_data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &= ~DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
-
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
index 086a167ca672..2015a86ba5ca 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
@@ -2884,11 +2884,6 @@ i40evf_dev_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
-	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
-		dev_data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |= DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
-	else
-		dev_data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &= ~DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
-
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_ethdev.c
index 13c2329d85a7..ba5be45e8c5e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_ethdev.c
@@ -1446,13 +1446,6 @@ iavf_dev_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
-	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
-		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |=
-				DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
-	else
-		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &=
-				~DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
-
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c
index 205d69f8fcfc..be84992ea419 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c
@@ -3765,11 +3765,6 @@ ice_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
-	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
-		dev_data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |= DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
-	else
-		dev_data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &= ~DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/igc/igc_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/igc/igc_ethdev.c
index b26723064b07..dcbc26b8186e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/igc/igc_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/igc/igc_ethdev.c
@@ -1592,15 +1592,10 @@ eth_igc_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 	}
 
 	rctl = IGC_READ_REG(hw, IGC_RCTL);
-
-	/* switch to jumbo mode if needed */
-	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU) {
-		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |= DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
+	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
 		rctl |= IGC_RCTL_LPE;
-	} else {
-		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &= ~DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
+	else
 		rctl &= ~IGC_RCTL_LPE;
-	}
 	IGC_WRITE_REG(hw, IGC_RCTL, rctl);
 
 	IGC_WRITE_REG(hw, IGC_RLPML, frame_size);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ipn3ke/ipn3ke_representor.c b/drivers/net/ipn3ke/ipn3ke_representor.c
index 3634c0c8c5f0..e8a33f04bd69 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ipn3ke/ipn3ke_representor.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ipn3ke/ipn3ke_representor.c
@@ -2801,11 +2801,6 @@ ipn3ke_rpst_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev, uint16_t mtu)
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
-	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
-		dev_data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |= DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
-	else
-		dev_data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &= ~DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
-
 	if (rpst->i40e_pf_eth) {
 		ret = rpst->i40e_pf_eth->dev_ops->mtu_set(rpst->i40e_pf_eth,
 							mtu);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
index b9048ade3c35..c4696f34a7a1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -5196,13 +5196,10 @@ ixgbe_dev_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 	hlreg0 = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_HLREG0);
 
 	/* switch to jumbo mode if needed */
-	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU) {
-		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |= DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
+	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
 		hlreg0 |= IXGBE_HLREG0_JUMBOEN;
-	} else {
-		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &= ~DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
+	else
 		hlreg0 &= ~IXGBE_HLREG0_JUMBOEN;
-	}
 	IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_HLREG0, hlreg0);
 
 	maxfrs = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_MAXFRS);
diff --git a/drivers/net/liquidio/lio_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/liquidio/lio_ethdev.c
index 976916f870a5..3a516c52d199 100644
--- a/drivers/net/liquidio/lio_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/liquidio/lio_ethdev.c
@@ -480,13 +480,6 @@ lio_dev_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, uint16_t mtu)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
-		eth_dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |=
-			DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
-	else
-		eth_dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &=
-			~DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c b/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
index 6f9c279fde4d..3af636ee3912 100644
--- a/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
@@ -1552,12 +1552,6 @@ nfp_net_dev_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
-	/* switch to jumbo mode if needed */
-	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
-		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |= DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
-	else
-		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &= ~DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
-
 	/* writing to configuration space */
 	nn_cfg_writel(hw, NFP_NET_CFG_MTU, mtu);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c
index 69c3bda12df8..fb65be2c2dc3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c
@@ -552,11 +552,6 @@ octeontx_dev_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, uint16_t mtu)
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
-		nic->rx_offloads |= DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
-	else
-		nic->rx_offloads &= ~DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
-
 	octeontx_log_info("Received pkt beyond  maxlen %d will be dropped",
 			  frame_size);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_ethdev_ops.c b/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_ethdev_ops.c
index ba282762b749..0c97ef7584a0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_ethdev_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_ethdev_ops.c
@@ -58,11 +58,6 @@ otx2_nix_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, uint16_t mtu)
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
-		dev->rx_offloads |= DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
-	else
-		dev->rx_offloads &= ~DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
-
 	return rc;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c
index 53b2c0ca10e3..71065f8072ac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c
@@ -2361,10 +2361,6 @@ static int qede_set_mtu(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 			fp->rxq->rx_buf_size = rc;
 		}
 	}
-	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
-		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |= DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
-	else
-		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &= ~DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
 
 	if (!dev->data->dev_started && restart) {
 		qede_dev_start(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_ethdev.c
index 02c28cbfc1d2..159a51953cd8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_ethdev.c
@@ -1023,15 +1023,6 @@ sfc_dev_set_mtu(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 		}
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * The driver does not use it, but other PMDs update jumbo frame
-	 * flag when MTU is set.
-	 */
-	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU) {
-		struct rte_eth_rxmode *rxmode = &dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode;
-		rxmode->offloads |= DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
-	}
-
 	sfc_adapter_unlock(sa);
 
 	sfc_log_init(sa, "done");
diff --git a/drivers/net/thunderx/nicvf_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/thunderx/nicvf_ethdev.c
index 1d1360faff66..0639889b2144 100644
--- a/drivers/net/thunderx/nicvf_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/thunderx/nicvf_ethdev.c
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ nicvf_dev_set_mtu(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 	struct nicvf *nic = nicvf_pmd_priv(dev);
 	uint32_t buffsz, frame_size = mtu + NIC_HW_L2_OVERHEAD;
 	size_t i;
-	struct rte_eth_rxmode *rxmode = &dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode;
 
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
 
@@ -176,11 +175,6 @@ nicvf_dev_set_mtu(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 		(frame_size + 2 * VLAN_TAG_SIZE > buffsz * NIC_HW_MAX_SEGS))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
-		rxmode->offloads |= DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
-	else
-		rxmode->offloads &= ~DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
-
 	if (nicvf_mbox_update_hw_max_frs(nic, mtu))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/txgbe/txgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/txgbe/txgbe_ethdev.c
index d773a81665d7..b1a3f9fbb84d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/txgbe/txgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/txgbe/txgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -3482,12 +3482,6 @@ txgbe_dev_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	/* switch to jumbo mode if needed */
-	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
-		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |= DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
-	else
-		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &= ~DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
-
 	if (hw->mode)
 		wr32m(hw, TXGBE_FRMSZ, TXGBE_FRMSZ_MAX_MASK,
 			TXGBE_FRAME_SIZE_MAX);
diff --git a/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.c b/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
index cea11d7abe50..56a09172ceb2 100644
--- a/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
+++ b/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
@@ -3640,6 +3640,7 @@ rte_eth_dev_set_mtu(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t mtu)
 	int ret;
 	struct rte_eth_dev_info dev_info;
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
+	int is_jumbo_frame_capable = 0;
 
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
@@ -3658,12 +3659,27 @@ rte_eth_dev_set_mtu(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t mtu)
 
 		if (mtu < dev_info.min_mtu || mtu > dev_info.max_mtu)
 			return -EINVAL;
+
+		if ((dev_info.rx_offload_capa & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME) != 0)
+			is_jumbo_frame_capable = 1;
 	}
 
+	if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU && is_jumbo_frame_capable == 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	ret = (*dev->dev_ops->mtu_set)(dev, mtu);
-	if (!ret)
+	if (ret == 0) {
 		dev->data->mtu = mtu;
 
+		/* switch to jumbo mode if needed */
+		if (mtu > RTE_ETHER_MTU)
+			dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |=
+				DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
+		else
+			dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &=
+				~DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
+	}
+
 	return eth_err(port_id, ret);
 }
 
