diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 370354a9c5f6..6a93cd8cd264 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -1659,6 +1659,12 @@ int dev_forward_skb(struct net_device *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	}
 	skb_scrub_packet(skb);
 	skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
+
+	/* eth_type_trans() can set pkt_type.
+	 * clear pkt_type _after_ calling eth_type_trans()
+	 */
+	skb->pkt_type = PACKET_HOST;
+
 	return netif_rx(skb);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dev_forward_skb);