diff --git a/sys/dev/e1000/em_txrx.c b/sys/dev/e1000/em_txrx.c
index 6ac66a9011f..1f1c13c9a09 100644
--- a/sys/dev/e1000/em_txrx.c
+++ b/sys/dev/e1000/em_txrx.c
@@ -706,7 +706,8 @@ em_isc_rxd_pkt_get(void *arg, if_rxd_info_t ri)
 		i++;
 	} while (!eop);
 
-	em_receive_checksum(staterr, staterr >> 24, ri);
+	if (if_getcapenable(ri->iri_ifp) & IFCAP_RXCSUM)
+		em_receive_checksum(staterr, staterr >> 24, ri);
 
 	if (staterr & E1000_RXD_STAT_VP) {
 		vtag = le16toh(rxd->wb.upper.vlan);