diff --git a/net/l2tp/l2tp_ip.c b/net/l2tp/l2tp_ip.c
index 4db5a554bdbd..41a74fc84ca1 100644
--- a/net/l2tp/l2tp_ip.c
+++ b/net/l2tp/l2tp_ip.c
@@ -677,8 +677,8 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("James Chapman <jchapman@katalix.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("L2TP over IP");
 MODULE_VERSION("1.0");
 
-/* Use the value of SOCK_DGRAM (2) directory, because __stringify doesn't like
- * enums
+/* Use the values of SOCK_DGRAM (2) as type and IPPROTO_L2TP (115) as protocol,
+ * because __stringify doesn't like enums
  */
-MODULE_ALIAS_NET_PF_PROTO_TYPE(PF_INET, 2, IPPROTO_L2TP);
-MODULE_ALIAS_NET_PF_PROTO(PF_INET, IPPROTO_L2TP);
+MODULE_ALIAS_NET_PF_PROTO_TYPE(PF_INET, 115, 2);
+MODULE_ALIAS_NET_PF_PROTO(PF_INET, 115);
diff --git a/net/l2tp/l2tp_ip6.c b/net/l2tp/l2tp_ip6.c
index 2478aa60145f..5137ea1861ce 100644
--- a/net/l2tp/l2tp_ip6.c
+++ b/net/l2tp/l2tp_ip6.c
@@ -806,8 +806,8 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Chris Elston <celston@katalix.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("L2TP IP encapsulation for IPv6");
 MODULE_VERSION("1.0");
 
-/* Use the value of SOCK_DGRAM (2) directory, because __stringify doesn't like
- * enums
+/* Use the values of SOCK_DGRAM (2) as type and IPPROTO_L2TP (115) as protocol,
+ * because __stringify doesn't like enums
  */
-MODULE_ALIAS_NET_PF_PROTO_TYPE(PF_INET6, 2, IPPROTO_L2TP);
-MODULE_ALIAS_NET_PF_PROTO(PF_INET6, IPPROTO_L2TP);
+MODULE_ALIAS_NET_PF_PROTO_TYPE(PF_INET6, 115, 2);
+MODULE_ALIAS_NET_PF_PROTO(PF_INET6, 115);