diff --git a/pndp/packet.go b/pndp/packet.go
index 7295e50..b12aa1e 100644
--- a/pndp/packet.go
+++ b/pndp/packet.go
@@ -128,7 +128,11 @@ func checksumAddition(b []byte) uint32 {
 	var sum uint32 = 0
 	for i := 0; i < len(b); i++ {
 		if i%2 == 0 {
-			sum += uint32(uint16(b[i])<<8 | uint16(b[i+1]))
+			if len(b) == i {
+				sum += uint32(uint16(b[i])<<8 | uint16(0x0))
+			} else {
+				sum += uint32(uint16(b[i])<<8 | uint16(b[i+1]))
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	return sum