diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index 227a9b4c7028..a7da5d9c12d0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -7361,8 +7361,14 @@ static int __devinit ixgbe_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	netdev->features |= NETIF_F_TSO6;
 	netdev->features |= NETIF_F_GRO;
 
-	if (adapter->hw.mac.type == ixgbe_mac_82599EB)
+	switch (adapter->hw.mac.type) {
+	case ixgbe_mac_82599EB:
+	case ixgbe_mac_X540:
 		netdev->features |= NETIF_F_SCTP_CSUM;
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
 
 	netdev->vlan_features |= NETIF_F_TSO;
 	netdev->vlan_features |= NETIF_F_TSO6;