diff --git a/net/core/utils.c b/net/core/utils.c
index 6b6e51db9f3b..1f31a39236d5 100644
--- a/net/core/utils.c
+++ b/net/core/utils.c
@@ -438,6 +438,23 @@ void inet_proto_csum_replace4(__sum16 *sum, struct sk_buff *skb,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(inet_proto_csum_replace4);
 
+/**
+ * inet_proto_csum_replace16 - update layer 4 header checksum field
+ * @sum: Layer 4 header checksum field
+ * @skb: sk_buff for the packet
+ * @from: old IPv6 address
+ * @to: new IPv6 address
+ * @pseudohdr: True if layer 4 header checksum includes pseudoheader
+ *
+ * Update layer 4 header as per the update in IPv6 src/dst address.
+ *
+ * There is no need to update skb->csum in this function, because update in two
+ * fields a.) IPv6 src/dst address and b.) L4 header checksum cancels each other
+ * for skb->csum calculation. Whereas inet_proto_csum_replace4 function needs to
+ * update skb->csum, because update in 3 fields a.) IPv4 src/dst address,
+ * b.) IPv4 Header checksum and c.) L4 header checksum results in same diff as
+ * L4 Header checksum for skb->csum calculation.
+ */
 void inet_proto_csum_replace16(__sum16 *sum, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			       const __be32 *from, const __be32 *to,
 			       bool pseudohdr)
@@ -449,9 +466,6 @@ void inet_proto_csum_replace16(__sum16 *sum, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	if (skb->ip_summed != CHECKSUM_PARTIAL) {
 		*sum = csum_fold(csum_partial(diff, sizeof(diff),
 				 ~csum_unfold(*sum)));
-		if (skb->ip_summed == CHECKSUM_COMPLETE && pseudohdr)
-			skb->csum = ~csum_partial(diff, sizeof(diff),
-						  ~skb->csum);
 	} else if (pseudohdr)
 		*sum = ~csum_fold(csum_partial(diff, sizeof(diff),
 				  csum_unfold(*sum)));