diff --git a/drivers/w1/w1_int.c b/drivers/w1/w1_int.c
index b5a5e04..8809788 100644
--- a/drivers/w1/w1_int.c
+++ b/drivers/w1/w1_int.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 
 	dev->groups = 23;
 	dev->seq = 1;
-	dev->nls = netlink_kernel_create(NETLINK_W1, NULL);
+	dev->nls = netlink_kernel_create(NETLINK_W1, NULL, THIS_MODULE);
 	if (!dev->nls) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "Failed to create new netlink socket(%u) for w1 master %s.\n",
 			NETLINK_NFLOG, dev->dev.bus_id);
@@ -225,3 +225,5 @@
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(w1_add_master_device);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(w1_remove_master_device);
+
+MODULE_ALIAS_NET_PF_PROTO(PF_NETLINK, NETLINK_W1);