diff --git a/net/core/drop_monitor.c b/net/core/drop_monitor.c
index 0efc502..46ee488 100644
--- a/net/core/drop_monitor.c
+++ b/net/core/drop_monitor.c
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@
 	return skb;
 }
 
+static struct genl_multicast_group dm_mcgrp = {
+	.name = "events",
+};
+
 static void send_dm_alert(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
@@ -116,7 +120,7 @@
 	skb = reset_per_cpu_data(data);
 
 	if (skb)
-		genlmsg_multicast(skb, 0, NET_DM_GRP_ALERT, GFP_KERNEL);
+		genlmsg_multicast(skb, 0, dm_mcgrp.id, GFP_KERNEL);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -371,6 +375,13 @@
 		return rc;
 	}
 
+	rc = genl_register_mc_group(&net_drop_monitor_family, &dm_mcgrp);
+	if (rc) {
+		pr_err("Failed to register drop monitor mcast group\n");
+		goto out_unreg;
+	}
+	WARN_ON(dm_mcgrp.id != NET_DM_GRP_ALERT);
+
 	rc = register_netdevice_notifier(&dropmon_net_notifier);
 	if (rc < 0) {
 		pr_crit("Failed to register netdevice notifier\n");