diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/mirror_gre_changes.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/mirror_gre_changes.sh
index 135902aa8b11..a372863c9efd 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/mirror_gre_changes.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/mirror_gre_changes.sh
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ test_span_gre_ttl()
 
 	RET=0
 
-	mirror_install $swp1 ingress $tundev "matchall $tcflags"
+	mirror_install $swp1 ingress $tundev \
+		"prot ip flower $tcflags ip_prot icmp"
 	tc filter add dev $h3 ingress pref 77 prot $prot \
 		flower ip_ttl 50 action pass