diff --git a/net/ipv6/output_core.c b/net/ipv6/output_core.c
index 1d4156ddf355..1e987e68e510 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/output_core.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/output_core.c
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ int __ip6_local_out(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	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, skb, NULL,
 		       skb_dst(skb)->dev, dst_output);
 }