diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx.h b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx.h
index ab9887ff8c..ac2c871be3 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx.h
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #define ETH_FCS_LEN	4
 
 #define AG71XX_DRV_NAME		"ag71xx"
-#define AG71XX_DRV_VERSION	"0.5.5"
+#define AG71XX_DRV_VERSION	"0.5.6"
 
 #define AG71XX_NAPI_TX		1
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c
index 882b108e88..6793b4d72d 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ static int ag71xx_rx_packets(struct ag71xx *ag, int limit)
 
 		skb->dev = dev;
 		skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
-		skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_UNNECESSARY;
+		skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_NONE;
 
 		netif_receive_skb(skb);