diff --git a/net/pkt/pkt_sendmsg.c b/net/pkt/pkt_sendmsg.c
index 1ff6f0eef24..12fb1a2414c 100644
--- a/net/pkt/pkt_sendmsg.c
+++ b/net/pkt/pkt_sendmsg.c
@@ -106,13 +106,14 @@ static uint16_t psock_send_eventhandler(FAR struct net_driver_s *dev,
           /* Copy the packet data into the device packet buffer and send it */
 
           int ret = devif_send(dev, pstate->snd_buffer,
-                               pstate->snd_buflen, 0);
+                               pstate->snd_buflen, -NET_LL_HDRLEN(dev));
           if (ret <= 0)
             {
               pstate->snd_sent = ret;
               goto end_wait;
             }
 
+          dev->d_len       = dev->d_sndlen -= NET_LL_HDRLEN(dev);
           pstate->snd_sent = pstate->snd_buflen;
 
           /* Make sure no ARP request overwrites this ARP request.  This