diff --git a/net/mac802154/rx.c b/net/mac802154/rx.c
index 14eecace18593d7c58145c6f8934373bd0641c4d..f7f09b46faa40ae8ab08b546e1c01c69fc3953bd 100644
--- a/net/mac802154/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac802154/rx.c
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ mac802154_monitors_rx(struct ieee802154_local *local, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	u8 *data;
 
 	skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_UNNECESSARY;
+	skb->pkt_type = PACKET_OTHERHOST;
 	skb->protocol = htons(ETH_P_IEEE802154);
 
 	rcu_read_lock();