diff --git a/src/source-pcap.c b/src/source-pcap.c
index caf27ca3cd..2d2f036573 100644
--- a/src/source-pcap.c
+++ b/src/source-pcap.c
@@ -506,6 +506,16 @@ TmEcode ReceivePcapThreadInit(ThreadVars *tv, void *initdata, void **data) {
         SCMutexUnlock(&pcap_bpf_compile_lock);
     }
 
+    /* Making it conditional to Linux even if GetIfaceOffloading return 0
+     * for non Linux. */
+#ifdef HAVE_LINUX_ETHTOOL_H
+    if (GetIfaceOffloading(pcapconfig->iface) == 1) {
+        SCLogWarning(SC_ERR_PCAP_CREATE,
+                "Using Pcap capture with GRO or LRO activated can lead to "
+                "capture problems.");
+    }
+#endif /* HAVE_LINUX_ETHTOOL_H */
+
     ptv->datalink = pcap_datalink(ptv->pcap_handle);
 
     pcapconfig->DerefFunc(pcapconfig);