diff --git a/include/net/lapb.h b/include/net/lapb.h
index 124ee122f2c8..6c07420644e4 100644
--- a/include/net/lapb.h
+++ b/include/net/lapb.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include <linux/lapb.h>
 #include <linux/refcount.h>
 
-#define	LAPB_HEADER_LEN	20		/* LAPB over Ethernet + a bit more */
+#define	LAPB_HEADER_LEN MAX_HEADER		/* LAPB over Ethernet + a bit more */
 
 #define	LAPB_ACK_PENDING_CONDITION	0x01
 #define	LAPB_REJECT_CONDITION		0x02