diff --git a/net/ipv6/output_core.c b/net/ipv6/output_core.c
index 7cca8ac..cd42523 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/output_core.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/output_core.c
@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@
 	if (unlikely(!skb))
 		return 0;
 
+	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);