--- a/src/l2_packet/l2_packet_linux.c
+++ b/src/l2_packet/l2_packet_linux.c
-@@ -307,8 +307,7 @@ struct l2_packet_data * l2_packet_init_b
+@@ -337,8 +337,7 @@ struct l2_packet_data * l2_packet_init_b
l2 = l2_packet_init(br_ifname, own_addr, protocol, rx_callback,
rx_callback_ctx, l2_hdr);
- return NULL;
+ return l2;
+ #ifndef CONFIG_NO_LINUX_PACKET_SOCKET_WAR
/*
- * The Linux packet socket behavior has changed over the years and there