diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/nettest.c b/tools/testing/selftests/net/nettest.c
index 93208caacbe6..f75c53ce0a2d 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/nettest.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/nettest.c
@@ -1667,6 +1667,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		case 'R':
 			args.type = SOCK_RAW;
 			args.port = 0;
+			if (!args.protocol)
+				args.protocol = IPPROTO_RAW;
 			break;
 		case 'P':
 			pe = getprotobyname(optarg);