diff --git a/net/core/drop_monitor.c b/net/core/drop_monitor.c
index 3252e7e0a005..ea5fb9fcc3f5 100644
--- a/net/core/drop_monitor.c
+++ b/net/core/drop_monitor.c
@@ -468,3 +468,4 @@ module_exit(exit_net_drop_monitor);
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Neil Horman <nhorman@tuxdriver.com>");
+MODULE_ALIAS_GENL_FAMILY("NET_DM");