diff --git a/sys/dev/netif/msk/if_msk.c b/sys/dev/netif/msk/if_msk.c
index 6a3f4fc..ecd912c 100644
--- a/sys/dev/netif/msk/if_msk.c
+++ b/sys/dev/netif/msk/if_msk.c
@@ -697,7 +697,8 @@ msk_discard_rxbuf(struct msk_if_softc *sc_if, int idx)
 	rxd = &sc_if->msk_cdata.msk_rxdesc[idx];
 	m = rxd->rx_m;
 	rx_le = rxd->rx_le;
-	rx_le->msk_control = htole32(m->m_len | OP_PACKET | HW_OWNER);
+	rx_le->msk_control = htole32(m->m_len);
+	rx_le->msk_control |= htole32(OP_PACKET | HW_OWNER);
 }
 
 #ifdef MSK_JUMBO
@@ -757,7 +758,8 @@ msk_newbuf(struct msk_if_softc *sc_if, int idx, int init)
 	rxd->rx_m = m;
 	rx_le = rxd->rx_le;
 	rx_le->msk_addr = htole32(MSK_ADDR_LO(seg.ds_addr));
-	rx_le->msk_control = htole32(seg.ds_len | OP_PACKET | HW_OWNER);
+	rx_le->msk_control = htole32(seg.ds_len);
+	rx_le->msk_control |= htole32(OP_PACKET | HW_OWNER);
 
 	return (0);
 }