diff --git a/src/lte/test/test-lte-epc-e2e-data.cc b/src/lte/test/test-lte-epc-e2e-data.cc
index 834e3a324..913b1e04f 100644
--- a/src/lte/test/test-lte-epc-e2e-data.cc
+++ b/src/lte/test/test-lte-epc-e2e-data.cc
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ LteEpcE2eDataTestCase::DoRun ()
   lteHelper->SetAttribute("PathlossModel",
                           StringValue("ns3::FriisPropagationLossModel"));
 
+  // allow jumbo frames on the S1-U link
+  epcHelper->SetAttribute ("S1uLinkMtu", UintegerValue (30000));
+
   Ptr<Node> pgw = epcHelper->GetPgwNode ();
   
   // Create a single RemoteHost
@@ -126,7 +129,7 @@ LteEpcE2eDataTestCase::DoRun ()
   // Create the internet
   PointToPointHelper p2ph;
   p2ph.SetDeviceAttribute ("DataRate", DataRateValue (DataRate ("100Gb/s")));
-  p2ph.SetDeviceAttribute ("Mtu", UintegerValue (1500));
+  p2ph.SetDeviceAttribute ("Mtu", UintegerValue (30000)); // jumbo frames here as well
   p2ph.SetChannelAttribute ("Delay", TimeValue (Seconds (0.010)));  
   NetDeviceContainer internetDevices = p2ph.Install (pgw, remoteHost);  
   Ipv4AddressHelper ipv4h;