diff --git a/include/net/gre.h b/include/net/gre.h
index 7a54a31..73ea256 100644
--- a/include/net/gre.h
+++ b/include/net/gre.h
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@
 
 	skb_push(skb, hdr_len);
 
+	skb_set_inner_protocol(skb, proto);
 	skb_reset_transport_header(skb);
 	greh = (struct gre_base_hdr *)skb->data;
 	greh->flags = gre_tnl_flags_to_gre_flags(flags);