--- 379d72b29f6b08b0931eeedaca03d051fa18cb8a
+++ c2c15e4cafc761c2c76e8e1b7e7c07e76543287b
@@ -288,9 +288,6 @@ vmxnet3_set_flags(struct net_device *net
 		/* toggle the LRO feature*/
 		netdev->features ^= NETIF_F_LRO;
 
-		/* Update private LRO flag */
-		adapter->lro = lro_requested;
-
 		/* update harware LRO capability accordingly */
 		if (lro_requested)
 			adapter->shared->devRead.misc.uptFeatures &= UPT1_F_LRO;