diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_queue.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_queue.c
index 5859c046cbc4..b693f841aeb4 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_queue.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_queue.c
@@ -643,6 +643,7 @@ static void __exit ip6_queue_fini(void)
 
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("IPv6 packet queue handler");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+MODULE_ALIAS_NET_PF_PROTO(PF_NETLINK, NETLINK_IP6_FW);
 
 module_init(ip6_queue_init);
 module_exit(ip6_queue_fini);