diff --git a/fs/dlm/config.c b/fs/dlm/config.c
index 1b59fa56a599..5069b2cb5a1f 100644
--- a/fs/dlm/config.c
+++ b/fs/dlm/config.c
@@ -433,6 +433,7 @@ static struct config_group *make_cluster(struct config_group *g,
 	cl->cl_toss_secs = dlm_config.ci_toss_secs;
 	cl->cl_scan_secs = dlm_config.ci_scan_secs;
 	cl->cl_log_debug = dlm_config.ci_log_debug;
+	cl->cl_protocol = dlm_config.ci_protocol;
 	cl->cl_timewarn_cs = dlm_config.ci_timewarn_cs;
 
 	space_list = &sps->ss_group;