diff --git a/hw/net/vmxnet3.c b/hw/net/vmxnet3.c
index 18b9edfdb2..5dfacb1098 100644
--- a/hw/net/vmxnet3.c
+++ b/hw/net/vmxnet3.c
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 
 #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_VMWARE_VMXNET3_REVISION 0x1
 #define VMXNET3_MSIX_BAR_SIZE 0x2000
-#define MIN_BUF_SIZE 60
 
 /* Compatibility flags for migration */
 #define VMXNET3_COMPAT_FLAG_OLD_MSI_OFFSETS_BIT 0
@@ -1977,7 +1976,6 @@ vmxnet3_receive(NetClientState *nc, const uint8_t *buf, size_t size)
 {
     VMXNET3State *s = qemu_get_nic_opaque(nc);
     size_t bytes_indicated;
-    uint8_t min_buf[MIN_BUF_SIZE];
 
     if (!vmxnet3_can_receive(nc)) {
         VMW_PKPRN("Cannot receive now");
@@ -1990,14 +1988,6 @@ vmxnet3_receive(NetClientState *nc, const uint8_t *buf, size_t size)
         size -= sizeof(struct virtio_net_hdr);
     }
 
-    /* Pad to minimum Ethernet frame length */
-    if (size < sizeof(min_buf)) {
-        memcpy(min_buf, buf, size);
-        memset(&min_buf[size], 0, sizeof(min_buf) - size);
-        buf = min_buf;
-        size = sizeof(min_buf);
-    }
-
     net_rx_pkt_set_packet_type(s->rx_pkt,
         get_eth_packet_type(PKT_GET_ETH_HDR(buf)));