diff --git a/net/netfilter/nft_compat.c b/net/netfilter/nft_compat.c
index 213584cf04b3..65f3e2b6be44 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nft_compat.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nft_compat.c
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ nft_target_set_tgchk_param(struct xt_tgchk_param *par,
 		entry->e4.ip.invflags = inv ? IPT_INV_PROTO : 0;
 		break;
 	case AF_INET6:
+		if (proto)
+			entry->e6.ipv6.flags |= IP6T_F_PROTO;
+
 		entry->e6.ipv6.proto = proto;
 		entry->e6.ipv6.invflags = inv ? IP6T_INV_PROTO : 0;
 		break;
@@ -344,6 +347,9 @@ nft_match_set_mtchk_param(struct xt_mtchk_param *par, const struct nft_ctx *ctx,
 		entry->e4.ip.invflags = inv ? IPT_INV_PROTO : 0;
 		break;
 	case AF_INET6:
+		if (proto)
+			entry->e6.ipv6.flags |= IP6T_F_PROTO;
+
 		entry->e6.ipv6.proto = proto;
 		entry->e6.ipv6.invflags = inv ? IP6T_INV_PROTO : 0;
 		break;