diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxtx.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxtx.c
index ed22612737..8e244eb45b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxtx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxtx.c
@@ -3548,7 +3548,7 @@ mlx5_tx_packet_multi_inline(struct mlx5_txq_data *__rte_restrict txq,
 		uintptr_t start;
 
 		mbuf = loc->mbuf;
-		nxlen = rte_pktmbuf_data_len(mbuf);
+		nxlen = rte_pktmbuf_data_len(mbuf) + vlan;
 		/*
 		 * Packet length exceeds the allowed inline
 		 * data length, check whether the minimal