diff --git a/drivers/net/macvtap.c b/drivers/net/macvtap.c
index 0e5492ec753ab13508bf83d4042651e15e708362..a7c5654a2e5ce188a566d1518b485c40cc5b81c1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macvtap.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macvtap.c
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ static ssize_t macvtap_put_user(struct macvtap_queue *q,
 			__be16 h_vlan_proto;
 			__be16 h_vlan_TCI;
 		} veth;
-		veth.h_vlan_proto = htons(ETH_P_8021Q);
+		veth.h_vlan_proto = skb->vlan_proto;
 		veth.h_vlan_TCI = htons(vlan_tx_tag_get(skb));
 
 		vlan_offset = offsetof(struct vlan_ethhdr, h_vlan_proto);