diff --git a/ethermess-backend.c b/ethermess-backend.c
index 09ebddf..2e84bae 100644
--- a/ethermess-backend.c
+++ b/ethermess-backend.c
@@ -256,8 +256,19 @@ void drop_privileges(void) {
 }
 
 void send_frame(const unsigned char *frame, size_t frame_length) {
-	if (write(packet_socket, frame, frame_length) == -1) {
-		err(1, "write");
+	// 64B is the minimum frame side
+	// We check for 60B, since kernel handles the FCS (4B)
+	if (frame_length < 60) {
+		unsigned char padded_frame[60];
+		memset(padded_frame, 0, sizeof(padded_frame));
+		memcpy(padded_frame, frame, frame_length);
+		if (write(packet_socket, padded_frame, sizeof(padded_frame)) == -1) {
+			err(1, "write");
+		}
+	} else {
+		if (write(packet_socket, frame, frame_length) == -1) {
+			err(1, "write");
+		}
 	}
 }