diff --git a/epan/dissectors/packet-eth.c b/epan/dissectors/packet-eth.c
index ee21441ac6..361591c7b2 100644
--- a/epan/dissectors/packet-eth.c
+++ b/epan/dissectors/packet-eth.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <epan/exceptions.h>
 #include <epan/prefs.h>
 #include <epan/etypes.h>
+#include <epan/ipproto.h>
 #include <epan/addr_resolv.h>
 #include <epan/expert.h>
 #include <epan/conversation_table.h>
@@ -1161,6 +1162,7 @@ proto_reg_handoff_eth(void)
   dissector_add_uint("erf.types.type", ERF_TYPE_COLOR_ETH, eth_maybefcs_handle);
   dissector_add_uint("erf.types.type", ERF_TYPE_DSM_COLOR_ETH, eth_maybefcs_handle);
   dissector_add_uint("erf.types.type", ERF_TYPE_COLOR_HASH_ETH, eth_maybefcs_handle);
+  dissector_add_uint("ip.proto", IP_PROTO_ETHERNET, eth_maybefcs_handle);
 
   dissector_add_uint("chdlc.protocol", ETHERTYPE_ETHBRIDGE, eth_withoutfcs_handle);
   dissector_add_uint("gre.proto", ETHERTYPE_ETHBRIDGE, eth_withoutfcs_handle);
diff --git a/epan/ipproto.c b/epan/ipproto.c
index 9e0c1d8b63..3b9511490b 100644
--- a/epan/ipproto.c
+++ b/epan/ipproto.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ static const value_string ipproto_val[] = {
     { IP_PROTO_SHIM6,   "Shim6 header" },           /* 140 Shim6 Shim6 Protocol [RFC5533] */
     { IP_PROTO_WESP,    "WESP" },                   /* 141 WESP Wrapped Encapsulating Security Payload [RFC5840] */
     { IP_PROTO_ROHC,    "ROHC" },                   /* 142 ROHC Robust Header Compression [RFC5858] */
-    { 143, "Unassigned" },                          /* 143 Unassigned */
+    { IP_PROTO_ETHERNET,"Ethernet" },               /* 143 Ethernet [RFC8986] */
     { 144, "Unassigned" },                          /* 144 Unassigned */
     { 145, "Unassigned" },                          /* 145 Unassigned */
     { 146, "Unassigned" },                          /* 146 Unassigned */
diff --git a/epan/ipproto.h b/epan/ipproto.h
index 31c5d18aeb..a3c8513683 100644
--- a/epan/ipproto.h
+++ b/epan/ipproto.h
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@
 #define IP_PROTO_SHIM6          140     /* Shim6 Protocol */
 #define IP_PROTO_WESP           141     /* 141 WESP Wrapped Encapsulating Security Payload [RFC5840] */
 #define IP_PROTO_ROHC           142     /* 142 ROHC Robust Header Compression [RFC5858] */
+#define IP_PROTO_ETHERNET       143     /* Ethernet [RFC8986] */
 #define IP_PROTO_AX4000         173     /* AX/4000 Testblock - non IANA */
 #define IP_PROTO_NCS_HEARTBEAT  224     /* Novell NCS Heartbeat - http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/10071158.htm */