diff --git a/include/linux/virtio_net.h b/include/linux/virtio_net.h
index 22dd48c825600..a960de68ac69e 100644
--- a/include/linux/virtio_net.h
+++ b/include/linux/virtio_net.h
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ static inline bool virtio_net_hdr_match_proto(__be16 protocol, __u8 gso_type)
 static inline int virtio_net_hdr_set_proto(struct sk_buff *skb,
 					   const struct virtio_net_hdr *hdr)
 {
+	if (skb->protocol)
+		return 0;
+
 	switch (hdr->gso_type & ~VIRTIO_NET_HDR_GSO_ECN) {
 	case VIRTIO_NET_HDR_GSO_TCPV4:
 	case VIRTIO_NET_HDR_GSO_UDP: