diff --git a/sys/dev/e1000/em_txrx.c b/sys/dev/e1000/em_txrx.c
--- a/sys/dev/e1000/em_txrx.c
+++ b/sys/dev/e1000/em_txrx.c
@@ -665,6 +665,7 @@
 	if_softc_ctx_t scctx = sc->shared;
 	struct em_rx_queue *que = &sc->rx_queues[ri->iri_qsidx];
 	struct rx_ring *rxr = &que->rxr;
+	struct ifnet *ifp = iflib_get_ifp(sc->ctx);
 	union e1000_rx_desc_extended *rxd;
 
 	u16 len;
@@ -706,7 +707,8 @@
 		i++;
 	} while (!eop);
 
-	em_receive_checksum(staterr, staterr >> 24, ri);
+	if (if_getcapenable(ifp) & IFCAP_RXCSUM)
+		em_receive_checksum(staterr, staterr >> 24, ri);
 
 	if (staterr & E1000_RXD_STAT_VP) {
 		vtag = le16toh(rxd->wb.upper.vlan);