diff --git a/sys/dev/xen/netfront/netfront.c b/sys/dev/xen/netfront/netfront.c
--- a/sys/dev/xen/netfront/netfront.c
+++ b/sys/dev/xen/netfront/netfront.c
@@ -637,7 +637,8 @@
 		message = "writing feature-sg";
 		goto abort_transaction;
 	}
-	if ((if_getcapenable(info->xn_ifp) & IFCAP_LRO) != 0) {
+	if (xn_enable_lro &&
+	    (if_getcapenable(info->xn_ifp) & IFCAP_LRO) != 0) {
 		err = xs_printf(xst, node, "feature-gso-tcpv4", "%d", 1);
 		if (err != 0) {
 			message = "writing feature-gso-tcpv4";
@@ -2079,7 +2080,7 @@
 		val = 0;
 
 	if_setcapabilitiesbit(np->xn_ifp, 0, IFCAP_TSO4 | IFCAP_LRO);
-	if (val) {
+	if (val && xn_enable_lro) {
 		if_setcapabilitiesbit(np->xn_ifp, IFCAP_TSO4 | IFCAP_LRO, 0);
 		printf(" feature-gso-tcp4");
 	}