diff --git a/drivers/net/gtp.c b/drivers/net/gtp.c
index 97e0cbca0a08..cebde074d196 100644
--- a/drivers/net/gtp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/gtp.c
@@ -1372,3 +1372,4 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Harald Welte <hwelte@sysmocom.de>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Interface driver for GTP encapsulated traffic");
 MODULE_ALIAS_RTNL_LINK("gtp");
+MODULE_ALIAS_GENL_FAMILY("gtp");