diff --git a/net/ipv6/output_core.c b/net/ipv6/output_core.c
index 462f2a7..1d18432 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/output_core.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/output_core.c
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@
 	ipv6_hdr(skb)->payload_len = htons(len);
 	IP6CB(skb)->nhoff = offsetof(struct ipv6hdr, nexthdr);
 
+	skb->protocol = htons(ETH_P_IPV6);
+
 	return nf_hook(NFPROTO_IPV6, NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT,
 		       net, sk, skb, NULL, skb_dst(skb)->dev,
 		       dst_output);