diff --git a/common/setup_ip b/common/setup_ip
index 79f389a7..ad42cf46 100755
--- a/common/setup_ip
+++ b/common/setup_ip
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ if [ x$ip != x ]; then
     /sbin/ifconfig $INTERFACE $ip netmask 255.255.255.255
     /sbin/ifconfig $INTERFACE up
     /sbin/route add default dev $INTERFACE
+    /sbin/ethtool -K $INTERFACE sg off
     echo "nameserver $gateway" > /etc/resolv.conf
     echo "nameserver $secondary_dns" >> /etc/resolv.conf
 	network=$(/usr/bin/xenstore-read qubes_netvm_network 2>/dev/null)