diff --git a/net/packet/af_packet.c b/net/packet/af_packet.c
index e75d2932475a..5ae0511e89e3 100644
--- a/net/packet/af_packet.c
+++ b/net/packet/af_packet.c
@@ -1924,11 +1924,12 @@ static void packet_parse_headers(struct sk_buff *skb, struct socket *sock)
 {
 	int depth;
 
+	/* On TX skb->data is the L2 header; anchor it for all socket types. */
+	skb_reset_mac_header(skb);
+
 	if ((!skb->protocol || skb->protocol == htons(ETH_P_ALL)) &&
-	    sock->type == SOCK_RAW) {
-		skb_reset_mac_header(skb);
+	    sock->type == SOCK_RAW)
 		skb->protocol = dev_parse_header_protocol(skb);
-	}
 
 	/* Move network header to the right position for VLAN tagged packets */
 	if (likely(skb->dev->type == ARPHRD_ETHER) &&