diff --git a/net/core/sock.c b/net/core/sock.c
index 6fcc4bc07d19..080a880a1761 100644
--- a/net/core/sock.c
+++ b/net/core/sock.c
@@ -3279,6 +3279,7 @@ int sock_load_diag_module(int family, int protocol)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_INET
 	if (family == AF_INET &&
+	    protocol != IPPROTO_RAW &&
 	    !rcu_access_pointer(inet_protos[protocol]))
 		return -ENOENT;
 #endif