diff --git a/net/pkt/pkt_sendmsg.c b/net/pkt/pkt_sendmsg.c
index 12fb1a2414ce7..09a23a502d422 100644
--- a/net/pkt/pkt_sendmsg.c
+++ b/net/pkt/pkt_sendmsg.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ static uint16_t psock_send_eventhandler(FAR struct net_driver_s *dev,
               goto end_wait;
             }
 
-          dev->d_len       = dev->d_sndlen -= NET_LL_HDRLEN(dev);
+          dev->d_len       = dev->d_sndlen;
           pstate->snd_sent = pstate->snd_buflen;
 
           /* Make sure no ARP request overwrites this ARP request.  This