diff --git a/net/can/bcm.c b/net/can/bcm.c
index 1d17e41b892d..72720c710351 100644
--- a/net/can/bcm.c
+++ b/net/can/bcm.c
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ static __initdata const char banner[] = KERN_INFO
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("PF_CAN broadcast manager protocol");
 MODULE_LICENSE("Dual BSD/GPL");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Oliver Hartkopp <oliver.hartkopp@volkswagen.de>");
+MODULE_ALIAS("can-proto-2");
 
 /* easy access to can_frame payload */
 static inline u64 GET_U64(const struct can_frame *cp)
diff --git a/net/can/raw.c b/net/can/raw.c
index 3482546e8884..f4cc44548bda 100644
--- a/net/can/raw.c
+++ b/net/can/raw.c
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ static __initdata const char banner[] =
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("PF_CAN raw protocol");
 MODULE_LICENSE("Dual BSD/GPL");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Urs Thuermann <urs.thuermann@volkswagen.de>");
+MODULE_ALIAS("can-proto-1");
 
 #define MASK_ALL 0