diff --git a/net/openvswitch/actions.c b/net/openvswitch/actions.c
index 764fdc3..770064c 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/actions.c
+++ b/net/openvswitch/actions.c
@@ -147,7 +147,8 @@
 	hdr = eth_hdr(skb);
 	hdr->h_proto = mpls->mpls_ethertype;
 
-	skb_set_inner_protocol(skb, skb->protocol);
+	if (!skb->inner_protocol)
+		skb_set_inner_protocol(skb, skb->protocol);
 	skb->protocol = mpls->mpls_ethertype;
 
 	invalidate_flow_key(key);