diff --git a/bpf/Makefile b/bpf/Makefile
index a2dc072fc9016..a2c099bbf20ea 100644
--- a/bpf/Makefile
+++ b/bpf/Makefile
@@ -70,13 +70,16 @@ LB_OPTIONS = \
 	-DENABLE_IPV4:-DENABLE_IPV6:-DENCAP_IFINDEX:-DTUNNEL_MODE:-DENABLE_IPSEC:-DIP_POOLS:-DENABLE_HOST_SERVICES_UDP:-DENABLE_HOST_SERVICES_TCP:-DENABLE_NODEPORT: \
 	-DENABLE_IPV4:-DENABLE_IPV6:-DENCAP_IFINDEX:-DTUNNEL_MODE:-DENABLE_IPSEC:-DIP_POOLS:-DENABLE_HOST_SERVICES_UDP:-DENABLE_HOST_SERVICES_TCP:-DENABLE_NODEPORT:-DENABLE_NODEPORT_ACCELERATION: \
 	-DENABLE_IPV4:-DENABLE_IPV6:-DENCAP_IFINDEX:-DTUNNEL_MODE:-DENABLE_IPSEC:-DIP_POOLS:-DENABLE_HOST_SERVICES_UDP:-DENABLE_HOST_SERVICES_TCP:-DENABLE_NODEPORT:-DENABLE_NODEPORT_ACCELERATION:-DENABLE_SESSION_AFFINITY: \
+	-DENABLE_IPV4:-DENABLE_IPV6:-DENCAP_IFINDEX:-DTUNNEL_MODE:-DENABLE_IPSEC:-DIP_POOLS:-DENABLE_HOST_SERVICES_UDP:-DENABLE_HOST_SERVICES_TCP:-DENABLE_NODEPORT:-DENABLE_NODEPORT_ACCELERATION:-DENABLE_SESSION_AFFINITY:-DENABLE_L7_LB: \
 	-DENABLE_IPV4:-DENCAP_IFINDEX:-DTUNNEL_MODE:-DENABLE_IPSEC:-DIP_POOLS:-DENABLE_HOST_SERVICES_UDP:-DENABLE_HOST_SERVICES_TCP:-DENABLE_NODEPORT:-DENABLE_NODEPORT_ACCELERATION:-DENABLE_SESSION_AFFINITY: \
+	-DENABLE_IPV4:-DENCAP_IFINDEX:-DTUNNEL_MODE:-DENABLE_IPSEC:-DIP_POOLS:-DENABLE_HOST_SERVICES_UDP:-DENABLE_HOST_SERVICES_TCP:-DENABLE_NODEPORT:-DENABLE_NODEPORT_ACCELERATION:-DENABLE_SESSION_AFFINITY:-DENABLE_L7_LB: \
 	-DENABLE_IPV6:-DENCAP_IFINDEX:-DTUNNEL_MODE:-DENABLE_IPSEC:-DIP_POOLS:-DENABLE_HOST_SERVICES_UDP:-DENABLE_HOST_SERVICES_TCP:-DENABLE_NODEPORT:-DENABLE_NODEPORT_ACCELERATION:-DENABLE_SESSION_AFFINITY: \
 	-DENABLE_IPV6:-DENCAP_IFINDEX:-DTUNNEL_MODE:-DENABLE_IPSEC:-DIP_POOLS:-DENABLE_HOST_SERVICES_UDP:-DENABLE_HOST_SERVICES_TCP:-DENABLE_NODEPORT:-DENABLE_NODEPORT_ACCELERATION:-DENABLE_SESSION_AFFINITY:-DENABLE_SRC_RANGE_CHECK: \
 	-DENABLE_IPV6:-DENCAP_IFINDEX:-DTUNNEL_MODE:-DENABLE_IPSEC:-DIP_POOLS:-DENABLE_HOST_SERVICES_UDP:-DENABLE_HOST_SERVICES_TCP:-DENABLE_NODEPORT:-DENABLE_NODEPORT_ACCELERATION:-DENABLE_SESSION_AFFINITY:-DENABLE_BANDWIDTH_MANAGER: \
 	-DENABLE_IPV6:-DENCAP_IFINDEX:-DTUNNEL_MODE:-DENABLE_IPSEC:-DIP_POOLS:-DENABLE_HOST_SERVICES_UDP:-DENABLE_HOST_SERVICES_TCP:-DENABLE_NODEPORT:-DENABLE_NODEPORT_ACCELERATION:-DENABLE_SESSION_AFFINITY:-DENABLE_BANDWIDTH_MANAGER:-DENABLE_SRC_RANGE_CHECK: \
 	-DENABLE_IPV6:-DENCAP_IFINDEX:-DTUNNEL_MODE:-DENABLE_IPSEC:-DIP_POOLS:-DENABLE_HOST_SERVICES_UDP:-DENABLE_HOST_SERVICES_TCP:-DENABLE_NODEPORT:-DENABLE_NODEPORT_ACCELERATION:-DENABLE_SESSION_AFFINITY:-DENABLE_BANDWIDTH_MANAGER:-DENABLE_SRC_RANGE_CHECK:-DLB_SELECTION:-DLB_SELECTION_MAGLEV: \
-	-DENABLE_IPV6:-DENCAP_IFINDEX:-DTUNNEL_MODE:-DENABLE_IPSEC:-DIP_POOLS:-DENABLE_HOST_SERVICES_UDP:-DENABLE_HOST_SERVICES_TCP:-DENABLE_NODEPORT:-DENABLE_NODEPORT_ACCELERATION:-DENABLE_SESSION_AFFINITY:-DENABLE_BANDWIDTH_MANAGER:-DENABLE_SRC_RANGE_CHECK:-DLB_SELECTION:-DLB_SELECTION_MAGLEV:-DENABLE_SOCKET_LB_HOST_ONLY
+	-DENABLE_IPV6:-DENCAP_IFINDEX:-DTUNNEL_MODE:-DENABLE_IPSEC:-DIP_POOLS:-DENABLE_HOST_SERVICES_UDP:-DENABLE_HOST_SERVICES_TCP:-DENABLE_NODEPORT:-DENABLE_NODEPORT_ACCELERATION:-DENABLE_SESSION_AFFINITY:-DENABLE_BANDWIDTH_MANAGER:-DENABLE_SRC_RANGE_CHECK:-DLB_SELECTION:-DLB_SELECTION_MAGLEV:-DENABLE_SOCKET_LB_HOST_ONLY: \
+	-DENABLE_IPV6:-DENCAP_IFINDEX:-DTUNNEL_MODE:-DENABLE_IPSEC:-DIP_POOLS:-DENABLE_HOST_SERVICES_UDP:-DENABLE_HOST_SERVICES_TCP:-DENABLE_NODEPORT:-DENABLE_NODEPORT_ACCELERATION:-DENABLE_SESSION_AFFINITY:-DENABLE_BANDWIDTH_MANAGER:-DENABLE_SRC_RANGE_CHECK:-DLB_SELECTION:-DLB_SELECTION_MAGLEV:-DENABLE_SOCKET_LB_HOST_ONLY:-DENABLE_L7_LB:
 
 # These options are intended to max out the BPF program complexity. it is load
 # tested as well.
diff --git a/bpf/bpf_sock.c b/bpf/bpf_sock.c
index 41908a97e87e9..1e1c30d576e47 100644
--- a/bpf/bpf_sock.c
+++ b/bpf/bpf_sock.c
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ static __always_inline int __sock4_xlate_fwd(struct bpf_sock_addr *ctx,
 			l7backend.address = bpf_htonl(0x7f000001);
 			l7backend.port = (__be16)svc->l7_lb_proxy_port;
 			l7backend.proto = 0;
-			l7backend.pad = 0;
+			l7backend.flags = 0;
 			backend = &l7backend;
 			goto out;
 		}
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@ static __always_inline int __sock6_xlate_fwd(struct bpf_sock_addr *ctx,
 			l7backend.address = loopback;
 			l7backend.port = (__be16)svc->l7_lb_proxy_port;
 			l7backend.proto = 0;
-			l7backend.pad = 0;
+			l7backend.flags = 0;
 			backend = &l7backend;
 			goto out;
 		}