diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index 44a1cf040c3e5eb207973be20e61a88da2533345..d6c21a386791ed7ae9b60db5d29c6eb91aed9a93 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -3176,9 +3176,16 @@ static void ixgbe_set_rx_buffer_len(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
 	u32 mhadd, hlreg0;
 
 	/* Decide whether to use packet split mode or not */
+	/* On by default */
+	adapter->flags |= IXGBE_FLAG_RX_PS_ENABLED;
+
 	/* Do not use packet split if we're in SR-IOV Mode */
-	if (!adapter->num_vfs)
-		adapter->flags |= IXGBE_FLAG_RX_PS_ENABLED;
+	if (adapter->num_vfs)
+		adapter->flags &= ~IXGBE_FLAG_RX_PS_ENABLED;
+
+	/* Disable packet split due to 82599 erratum #45 */
+	if (hw->mac.type == ixgbe_mac_82599EB)
+		adapter->flags &= ~IXGBE_FLAG_RX_PS_ENABLED;
 
 	/* Set the RX buffer length according to the mode */
 	if (adapter->flags & IXGBE_FLAG_RX_PS_ENABLED) {