diff --git a/net/ipv4/gre_demux.c b/net/ipv4/gre_demux.c
index 66fdbfe5447c..5d1e6fe9d838 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/gre_demux.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/gre_demux.c
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ int gre_parse_header(struct sk_buff *skb, struct tnl_ptk_info *tpi,
 	 * to 0 and sets the configured key in the
 	 * inner erspan header field
 	 */
-	if (greh->protocol == htons(ETH_P_ERSPAN) ||
+	if ((greh->protocol == htons(ETH_P_ERSPAN) && hdr_len != 4) ||
 	    greh->protocol == htons(ETH_P_ERSPAN2)) {
 		struct erspan_base_hdr *ershdr;