diff --git a/net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c b/net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c
index 867466c96aa..c727e471275 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c
@@ -758,8 +758,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t ip6gre_xmit2(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		skb_dst_set_noref(skb, dst);
 	}
 
-	skb->transport_header = skb->network_header;
-
 	proto = NEXTHDR_GRE;
 	if (encap_limit >= 0) {
 		init_tel_txopt(&opt, encap_limit);
@@ -768,6 +766,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t ip6gre_xmit2(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	skb_push(skb, gre_hlen);
 	skb_reset_network_header(skb);
+	skb_set_transport_header(skb, sizeof(*ipv6h));
 
 	/*
 	 *	Push down and install the IP header.