diff --git a/epan/dissectors/packet-tds.c b/epan/dissectors/packet-tds.c
index 592da5c7cd..315900561a 100644
--- a/epan/dissectors/packet-tds.c
+++ b/epan/dissectors/packet-tds.c
@@ -1981,7 +1981,7 @@ tds_init(void)
 */
 
 void
-proto_register_netlib(void)
+proto_register_tds(void)
 {
 	static hf_register_info hf[] = {
 		{ &hf_tds_type,
@@ -2139,6 +2139,9 @@ proto_register_netlib(void)
 	proto_register_field_array(proto_tds, hf, array_length(hf));
 	proto_register_subtree_array(ett, array_length(ett));
 
+/* Allow dissector to be found by name. */
+	register_dissector("tds", dissect_tds_tcp, proto_tds);
+
 	tds_module = prefs_register_protocol(proto_tds, NULL);
 	prefs_register_bool_preference(tds_module, "desegment_buffers",
 	    "Reassemble TDS buffers spanning multiple TCP segments",