diff --git a/net/l2tp/l2tp_ip.c b/net/l2tp/l2tp_ip.c
index 0bf6a59545ab9439f3ab7126539cd9aef419b752..522e219f3558a3e0e3ad70f27e2de3d09ed8f543 100644
--- a/net/l2tp/l2tp_ip.c
+++ b/net/l2tp/l2tp_ip.c
@@ -674,4 +674,8 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("James Chapman <jchapman@katalix.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("L2TP over IP");
 MODULE_VERSION("1.0");
-MODULE_ALIAS_NET_PF_PROTO_TYPE(PF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, IPPROTO_L2TP);
+
+/* Use the value of SOCK_DGRAM (2) directory, because __stringify does't like
+ * enums
+ */
+MODULE_ALIAS_NET_PF_PROTO_TYPE(PF_INET, 2, IPPROTO_L2TP);