diff --git a/src/internet-stack/ipv4-l3-protocol.cc b/src/internet-stack/ipv4-l3-protocol.cc
index d42484f51..0baae1e72 100644
--- a/src/internet-stack/ipv4-l3-protocol.cc
+++ b/src/internet-stack/ipv4-l3-protocol.cc
@@ -463,6 +463,12 @@ Ipv4L3Protocol::Receive( Ptr<NetDevice> device, Ptr<const Packet> p, uint16_t pr
     }
   packet->RemoveHeader (ipHeader);
 
+  // Trim any residual frame padding from underlying devices
+  if (ipHeader.GetPayloadSize () < packet->GetSize ())
+    {
+      packet->RemoveAtEnd (packet->GetSize () - ipHeader.GetPayloadSize ());
+    }
+
   if (!ipHeader.IsChecksumOk ()) 
     {
       m_dropTrace (ipHeader, packet, DROP_BAD_CHECKSUM, interface);
diff --git a/src/internet-stack/ipv6-l3-protocol.cc b/src/internet-stack/ipv6-l3-protocol.cc
index d1487a5ac..e30eeea2f 100644
--- a/src/internet-stack/ipv6-l3-protocol.cc
+++ b/src/internet-stack/ipv6-l3-protocol.cc
@@ -695,6 +695,12 @@ void Ipv6L3Protocol::Receive (Ptr<NetDevice> device, Ptr<const Packet> p, uint16
   Ipv6Header hdr;
   packet->RemoveHeader (hdr);
 
+  // Trim any residual frame padding from underlying devices
+  if (hdr.GetPayloadLength () < packet->GetSize ())
+    {
+      packet->RemoveAtEnd (packet->GetSize () - hdr.GetPayloadLength ());
+    }
+
   /* forward up to IPv6 raw sockets */
   for (SocketList::iterator it = m_sockets.begin () ; it != m_sockets.end () ; ++it)
     {