diff --git a/net/sched/cls_flower.c b/net/sched/cls_flower.c
index d7869a984881..2e704c7a105a 100644
--- a/net/sched/cls_flower.c
+++ b/net/sched/cls_flower.c
@@ -1531,14 +1531,13 @@ static int fl_set_key(struct net *net, struct nlattr **tb,
 						       &mask->basic.n_proto,
 						       TCA_FLOWER_UNSPEC,
 						       sizeof(key->basic.n_proto));
+					mask->basic.n_proto = cpu_to_be16(0);
 				} else {
 					key->basic.n_proto = ethertype;
-					mask->basic.n_proto = cpu_to_be16(~0);
 				}
 			}
 		} else {
 			key->basic.n_proto = ethertype;
-			mask->basic.n_proto = cpu_to_be16(~0);
 		}
 	}