mss_l4len_idx |=
                    (skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_size << IXGBE_ADVTXD_MSS_SHIFT);
                mss_l4len_idx |= (l4len << IXGBE_ADVTXD_L4LEN_SHIFT);
+               /* use index 1 for TSO */
+               mss_l4len_idx |= (1 << IXGBE_ADVTXD_IDX_SHIFT);
                context_desc->mss_l4len_idx = cpu_to_le32(mss_l4len_idx);
 
                tx_buffer_info->time_stamp = jiffies;
                }
 
                context_desc->type_tucmd_mlhl = cpu_to_le32(type_tucmd_mlhl);
+               /* use index zero for tx checksum offload */
                context_desc->mss_l4len_idx = 0;
 
                tx_buffer_info->time_stamp = jiffies;
                olinfo_status |= IXGBE_TXD_POPTS_TXSM <<
                                                IXGBE_ADVTXD_POPTS_SHIFT;
 
+               /* use index 1 context for tso */
+               olinfo_status |= (1 << IXGBE_ADVTXD_IDX_SHIFT);
                if (tx_flags & IXGBE_TX_FLAGS_IPV4)
                        olinfo_status |= IXGBE_TXD_POPTS_IXSM <<
                                                IXGBE_ADVTXD_POPTS_SHIFT;