diff --git a/subsys/net/l2/ethernet/ethernet.c b/subsys/net/l2/ethernet/ethernet.c
index 43d62478b90..fa6dea91145 100644
--- a/subsys/net/l2/ethernet/ethernet.c
+++ b/subsys/net/l2/ethernet/ethernet.c
@@ -523,6 +523,8 @@ static int ethernet_send(struct net_if *iface, struct net_pkt *pkt)
 		ptype = htons(NET_ETH_PTYPE_IPV6);
 	} else if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NET_GPTP) && net_pkt_is_gptp(pkt)) {
 		ptype = htons(NET_ETH_PTYPE_PTP);
+	} else if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NET_LLDP) && net_pkt_is_lldp(pkt)) {
+		ptype = htons(NET_ETH_PTYPE_LLDP);
 	} else if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NET_ARP)) {
 		/* Unktown type: Unqueued pkt is an ARP reply.
 		 */
diff --git a/subsys/net/l2/ethernet/lldp/lldp.c b/subsys/net/l2/ethernet/lldp/lldp.c
index a30f38faae2..162a98132dc 100644
--- a/subsys/net/l2/ethernet/lldp/lldp.c
+++ b/subsys/net/l2/ethernet/lldp/lldp.c
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ static int lldp_send(struct ethernet_lldp *lldp)
 		{ 0x01, 0x80, 0xc2, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0e }
 	};
 	int ret = 0;
-	struct net_eth_hdr *hdr;
 	struct net_pkt *pkt;
 	struct net_buf *frag;
 	u16_t pos;
@@ -129,9 +128,6 @@ static int lldp_send(struct ethernet_lldp *lldp)
 	net_pkt_lladdr_dst(pkt)->addr = (u8_t *)lldp_multicast_eth_addr.addr;
 	net_pkt_lladdr_dst(pkt)->len = sizeof(struct net_eth_addr);
 
-	hdr = NET_ETH_HDR(pkt);
-	hdr->type = htons(NET_ETH_PTYPE_LLDP);
-
 	net_pkt_set_iface(pkt, lldp->iface);
 
 	if (net_if_send_data(lldp->iface, pkt) == NET_DROP) {