diff --git a/include/zephyr/net/net_pkt.h b/include/zephyr/net/net_pkt.h
index 6f67ad0dcdc..858a57382de 100644
--- a/include/zephyr/net/net_pkt.h
+++ b/include/zephyr/net/net_pkt.h
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ struct net_pkt {
 	/* Filled by layer 2 when network packet is received. */
 	struct net_linkaddr lladdr_src;
 	struct net_linkaddr lladdr_dst;
+	uint16_t ll_proto_type;
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_NET_TCP)
 	/** Allow placing the packet into sys_slist_t */
@@ -1018,6 +1019,16 @@ static inline void net_pkt_lladdr_clear(struct net_pkt *pkt)
 	net_pkt_lladdr_src(pkt)->len = 0U;
 }
 
+static inline uint16_t net_pkt_ll_proto_type(struct net_pkt *pkt)
+{
+	return pkt->ll_proto_type;
+}
+
+static inline void net_pkt_set_ll_proto_type(struct net_pkt *pkt, uint16_t type)
+{
+	pkt->ll_proto_type = type;
+}
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_IEEE802154) || defined(CONFIG_IEEE802154_RAW_MODE)
 static inline uint8_t net_pkt_ieee802154_rssi(struct net_pkt *pkt)
 {
diff --git a/subsys/net/ip/net_pkt.c b/subsys/net/ip/net_pkt.c
index b9d36c1c314..8976170a398 100644
--- a/subsys/net/ip/net_pkt.c
+++ b/subsys/net/ip/net_pkt.c
@@ -1775,6 +1775,7 @@ static void clone_pkt_attributes(struct net_pkt *pkt, struct net_pkt *clone_pkt)
 	net_pkt_set_captured(clone_pkt, net_pkt_is_captured(pkt));
 	net_pkt_set_l2_bridged(clone_pkt, net_pkt_is_l2_bridged(pkt));
 	net_pkt_set_l2_processed(clone_pkt, net_pkt_is_l2_processed(pkt));
+	net_pkt_set_ll_proto_type(clone_pkt, net_pkt_ll_proto_type(pkt));
 
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NET_IPV4) && net_pkt_family(pkt) == AF_INET) {
 		net_pkt_set_ipv4_ttl(clone_pkt, net_pkt_ipv4_ttl(pkt));
diff --git a/subsys/net/l2/ethernet/ethernet.c b/subsys/net/l2/ethernet/ethernet.c
index 3e7e158a959..13124effff6 100644
--- a/subsys/net/l2/ethernet/ethernet.c
+++ b/subsys/net/l2/ethernet/ethernet.c
@@ -274,6 +274,8 @@ static enum net_verdict ethernet_recv(struct net_if *iface,
 	lladdr->len = sizeof(struct net_eth_addr);
 	lladdr->type = NET_LINK_ETHERNET;
 
+	net_pkt_set_ll_proto_type(pkt, type);
+
 	if (net_eth_is_vlan_enabled(ctx, iface)) {
 		if (type == NET_ETH_PTYPE_VLAN ||
 		    (eth_is_vlan_tag_stripped(iface) &&