diff --git a/epan/dissectors/packet-smb.c b/epan/dissectors/packet-smb.c
index fae3dc6df0..d66d873b38 100644
--- a/epan/dissectors/packet-smb.c
+++ b/epan/dissectors/packet-smb.c
@@ -21029,6 +21029,7 @@ proto_reg_handoff_smb(void)
 	ntlmssp_handle = find_dissector("ntlmssp");
 
 	heur_dissector_add("netbios", dissect_smb_heur, proto_smb);
+	heur_dissector_add("smb_direct", dissect_smb_heur, proto_smb);
 	heur_dissector_add("cotp", dissect_smb_heur, proto_smb);
 	heur_dissector_add("vines_spp", dissect_smb_heur, proto_smb);