diff --git a/net/ipv6/raw.c b/net/ipv6/raw.c
index c45f7a5..cdaed47 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/raw.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/raw.c
@@ -628,6 +628,7 @@
 		goto error;
 	skb_reserve(skb, hlen);
 
+	skb->protocol = htons(ETH_P_IPV6);
 	skb->priority = sk->sk_priority;
 	skb->mark = sk->sk_mark;
 	skb_dst_set(skb, &rt->dst);