diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/opencord/igmpproxy/impl/IgmpSender.java b/app/src/main/java/org/opencord/igmpproxy/impl/IgmpSender.java
index ec958f4..39d6046 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/opencord/igmpproxy/impl/IgmpSender.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/opencord/igmpproxy/impl/IgmpSender.java
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@
 
         IPv4 ip4Packet = new IPv4();
         Ethernet ethPkt = new Ethernet();
+        ethPkt.setPad(true);
 
         igmpPacket.setIgmpType(type);