diff --git a/lib/odp-util.c b/lib/odp-util.c
index 1e8c5f194793..6726869729e7 100644
--- a/lib/odp-util.c
+++ b/lib/odp-util.c
@@ -6774,6 +6774,9 @@ odp_flow_key_to_flow__(const struct nlattr *key, size_t key_len,
         flow->packet_type
             = nl_attr_get_be32(attrs[OVS_KEY_ATTR_PACKET_TYPE]);
         expected_attrs |= UINT64_C(1) << OVS_KEY_ATTR_PACKET_TYPE;
+        if (pt_ns(src_flow->packet_type) == OFPHTN_ETHERTYPE) {
+            flow->dl_type = pt_ns_type_be(flow->packet_type);
+        }
     } else if (!is_mask) {
         flow->packet_type = htonl(PT_ETH);
     }
diff --git a/ofproto/ofproto-dpif-xlate.c b/ofproto/ofproto-dpif-xlate.c
index 839fddd99fbe..8c13d45d385b 100644
--- a/ofproto/ofproto-dpif-xlate.c
+++ b/ofproto/ofproto-dpif-xlate.c
@@ -7039,9 +7039,7 @@ xlate_wc_init(struct xlate_ctx *ctx)
     /* Some fields we consider to always be examined. */
     WC_MASK_FIELD(ctx->wc, packet_type);
     WC_MASK_FIELD(ctx->wc, in_port);
-    if (is_ethernet(&ctx->xin->flow, NULL)) {
-        WC_MASK_FIELD(ctx->wc, dl_type);
-    }
+    WC_MASK_FIELD(ctx->wc, dl_type);
     if (is_ip_any(&ctx->xin->flow)) {
         WC_MASK_FIELD_MASK(ctx->wc, nw_frag, FLOW_NW_FRAG_MASK);
     }
@@ -7068,12 +7066,14 @@ xlate_wc_finish(struct xlate_ctx *ctx)
      * use non-header fields as part of the cache. */
     flow_wildcards_clear_non_packet_fields(ctx->wc);
 
-    /* Wildcard ethernet fields if the original packet type was not
-     * Ethernet. */
+    /* Wildcard Ethernet address fields if the original packet type was not
+     * Ethernet.
+     *
+     * (The Ethertype field is used even when the original packet type is not
+     * Ethernet.) */
     if (ctx->xin->upcall_flow->packet_type != htonl(PT_ETH)) {
         ctx->wc->masks.dl_dst = eth_addr_zero;
         ctx->wc->masks.dl_src = eth_addr_zero;
-        ctx->wc->masks.dl_type = 0;
     }
 
     /* ICMPv4 and ICMPv6 have 8-bit "type" and "code" fields.  struct flow
diff --git a/tests/nsh.at b/tests/nsh.at
index 7729d1bf21d1..87f74c5f7ee7 100644
--- a/tests/nsh.at
+++ b/tests/nsh.at
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ bridge("br0")
     decap()
 
 Final flow: recirc_id=0x1,eth,in_port=4,vlan_tci=0x0000,dl_src=00:00:00:00:00:00,dl_dst=00:00:00:00:00:00,dl_type=0x0000
-Megaflow: recirc_id=0x1,packet_type=(1,0x894f),in_port=4,nsh_mdtype=1,nsh_np=3,nsh_spi=0x1234,nsh_c1=0x11223344
+Megaflow: recirc_id=0x1,packet_type=(1,0x894f),in_port=4,dl_type=0x894f,nsh_mdtype=1,nsh_np=3,nsh_spi=0x1234,nsh_c1=0x11223344
 Datapath actions: pop_nsh(),recirc(0x2)
 ])
 
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ AT_CHECK([
     ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows dummy@ovs-dummy | strip_used | grep -v ipv6 | sort
 ], [0], [flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
 recirc_id(0),in_port(1),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth(dst=1e:2c:e9:2a:66:9e),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(frag=no), packets:1, bytes:98, used:0.0s, actions:push_nsh(flags=0,ttl=63,mdtype=1,np=3,spi=0x1234,si=255,c1=0x11223344,c2=0x0,c3=0x0,c4=0x0),push_nsh(flags=0,ttl=63,mdtype=1,np=4,spi=0x5678,si=255,c1=0x55667788,c2=0x0,c3=0x0,c4=0x0),push_eth(src=00:00:00:00:00:00,dst=11:22:33:44:55:66),pop_eth,pop_nsh(),recirc(0x3)
-recirc_id(0x3),in_port(1),packet_type(ns=1,id=0x894f),nsh(mdtype=1,np=3,spi=0x1234,c1=0x11223344), packets:1, bytes:122, used:0.0s, actions:pop_nsh(),recirc(0x4)
+recirc_id(0x3),in_port(1),packet_type(ns=1,id=0x894f),eth_type(0x894f),nsh(mdtype=1,np=3,spi=0x1234,c1=0x11223344), packets:1, bytes:122, used:0.0s, actions:pop_nsh(),recirc(0x4)
 recirc_id(0x4),in_port(1),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(frag=no), packets:1, bytes:98, used:0.0s, actions:2
 ])
 
@@ -725,8 +725,8 @@ AT_CHECK([
     ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows dummy@ovs-dummy | strip_used | grep -v ipv6 | sort
 ], [0], [flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
 recirc_id(0),in_port(4),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(dst=192.168.10.30,frag=no), packets:1, bytes:98, used:0.0s, actions:pop_eth,push_nsh(flags=0,ttl=63,mdtype=1,np=1,spi=0x3000,si=255,c1=0x0,c2=0x0,c3=0x0,c4=0x0),clone(tnl_push(tnl_port(4789),header(size=50,type=4,eth(dst=aa:55:00:00:00:03,src=aa:55:00:00:00:01,dl_type=0x0800),ipv4(src=10.0.0.1,dst=10.0.0.3,proto=17,tos=0,ttl=64,frag=0x4000),udp(src=0,dst=4789,csum=0x0),vxlan(flags=0xc000004,vni=0x0)),out_port(1)),set(ipv4(src=30.0.0.1,dst=30.0.0.3)),tnl_pop(4789))
-tunnel(tun_id=0x0,src=30.0.0.1,dst=30.0.0.3,flags(-df-csum+key)),recirc_id(0),in_port(4789),packet_type(ns=1,id=0x894f),nsh(np=1,spi=0x3000,si=255), packets:1, bytes:108, used:0.0s, actions:pop_nsh(),recirc(0x1)
-tunnel(tun_id=0x0,src=30.0.0.1,dst=30.0.0.3,flags(-df-csum+key)),recirc_id(0x1),in_port(4789),packet_type(ns=1,id=0x800),ipv4(frag=no), packets:1, bytes:84, used:0.0s, actions:push_eth(src=00:00:00:00:00:00,dst=aa:55:aa:55:00:03),6
+tunnel(tun_id=0x0,src=30.0.0.1,dst=30.0.0.3,flags(-df-csum+key)),recirc_id(0),in_port(4789),packet_type(ns=1,id=0x894f),eth_type(0x894f),nsh(np=1,spi=0x3000,si=255), packets:1, bytes:108, used:0.0s, actions:pop_nsh(),recirc(0x1)
+tunnel(tun_id=0x0,src=30.0.0.1,dst=30.0.0.3,flags(-df-csum+key)),recirc_id(0x1),in_port(4789),packet_type(ns=1,id=0x800),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(frag=no), packets:1, bytes:84, used:0.0s, actions:push_eth(src=00:00:00:00:00:00,dst=aa:55:aa:55:00:03),6
 ])
 
 AT_CHECK([
@@ -779,9 +779,9 @@ AT_CHECK([
     ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows dummy@ovs-dummy | strip_used | grep -v ipv6 | sort
 ], [0], [flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
 recirc_id(0),in_port(4),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(dst=192.168.10.20/255.255.255.248,frag=no), packets:1, bytes:98, used:0.0s, actions:pop_eth,push_nsh(flags=0,ttl=63,mdtype=1,np=1,spi=0x3020,si=255,c1=0x0,c2=0x0,c3=0x0,c4=0x0),clone(tnl_push(tnl_port(4789),header(size=50,type=4,eth(dst=aa:55:00:00:00:02,src=aa:55:00:00:00:01,dl_type=0x0800),ipv4(src=10.0.0.1,dst=10.0.0.2,proto=17,tos=0,ttl=64,frag=0x4000),udp(src=0,dst=4789,csum=0x0),vxlan(flags=0xc000004,vni=0x0)),out_port(1)),set(ipv4(src=20.0.0.1,dst=20.0.0.2)),tnl_pop(4789))
-tunnel(tun_id=0x0,src=20.0.0.1,dst=20.0.0.2,flags(-df-csum+key)),recirc_id(0),in_port(4789),packet_type(ns=1,id=0x894f),nsh(spi=0x3020,si=255), packets:1, bytes:108, used:0.0s, actions:push_eth(src=00:00:00:00:00:00,dst=11:22:33:44:55:66),set(nsh(spi=0x3020,si=254)),pop_eth,clone(tnl_push(tnl_port(4789),header(size=50,type=4,eth(dst=aa:55:00:00:00:03,src=aa:55:00:00:00:02,dl_type=0x0800),ipv4(src=20.0.0.2,dst=20.0.0.3,proto=17,tos=0,ttl=64,frag=0x4000),udp(src=0,dst=4789,csum=0x0),vxlan(flags=0xc000004,vni=0x0)),out_port(2)),set(ipv4(src=30.0.0.2,dst=30.0.0.3)),tnl_pop(4789))
-tunnel(tun_id=0x0,src=30.0.0.2,dst=30.0.0.3,flags(-df-csum+key)),recirc_id(0),in_port(4789),packet_type(ns=1,id=0x894f),nsh(np=1,spi=0x3020,si=254), packets:1, bytes:108, used:0.0s, actions:pop_nsh(),recirc(0x2)
-tunnel(tun_id=0x0,src=30.0.0.2,dst=30.0.0.3,flags(-df-csum+key)),recirc_id(0x2),in_port(4789),packet_type(ns=1,id=0x800),ipv4(frag=no), packets:1, bytes:84, used:0.0s, actions:push_eth(src=00:00:00:00:00:00,dst=aa:55:aa:55:00:03),6
+tunnel(tun_id=0x0,src=20.0.0.1,dst=20.0.0.2,flags(-df-csum+key)),recirc_id(0),in_port(4789),packet_type(ns=1,id=0x894f),eth_type(0x894f),nsh(spi=0x3020,si=255), packets:1, bytes:108, used:0.0s, actions:push_eth(src=00:00:00:00:00:00,dst=11:22:33:44:55:66),set(nsh(spi=0x3020,si=254)),pop_eth,clone(tnl_push(tnl_port(4789),header(size=50,type=4,eth(dst=aa:55:00:00:00:03,src=aa:55:00:00:00:02,dl_type=0x0800),ipv4(src=20.0.0.2,dst=20.0.0.3,proto=17,tos=0,ttl=64,frag=0x4000),udp(src=0,dst=4789,csum=0x0),vxlan(flags=0xc000004,vni=0x0)),out_port(2)),set(ipv4(src=30.0.0.2,dst=30.0.0.3)),tnl_pop(4789))
+tunnel(tun_id=0x0,src=30.0.0.2,dst=30.0.0.3,flags(-df-csum+key)),recirc_id(0),in_port(4789),packet_type(ns=1,id=0x894f),eth_type(0x894f),nsh(np=1,spi=0x3020,si=254), packets:1, bytes:108, used:0.0s, actions:pop_nsh(),recirc(0x2)
+tunnel(tun_id=0x0,src=30.0.0.2,dst=30.0.0.3,flags(-df-csum+key)),recirc_id(0x2),in_port(4789),packet_type(ns=1,id=0x800),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(frag=no), packets:1, bytes:84, used:0.0s, actions:push_eth(src=00:00:00:00:00:00,dst=aa:55:aa:55:00:03),6
 ])
 
 AT_CHECK([
diff --git a/tests/packet-type-aware.at b/tests/packet-type-aware.at
index bfb47b421dbb..e169709a906b 100644
--- a/tests/packet-type-aware.at
+++ b/tests/packet-type-aware.at
@@ -400,8 +400,8 @@ AT_CHECK([
     ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows --names dummy@ovs-dummy | strip_used | grep -v ipv6 | sort
 ], [0], [flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
 recirc_id(0),in_port(n3),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(dst=192.168.10.10,tos=0/0x3,frag=no), packets:1, bytes:98, used:0.0s, actions:pop_eth,clone(tnl_push(tnl_port(gre_sys),header(size=38,type=3,eth(dst=aa:55:00:00:00:02,src=aa:55:00:00:00:03,dl_type=0x0800),ipv4(src=30.0.0.3,dst=30.0.0.2,proto=47,tos=0,ttl=64,frag=0x4000),gre((flags=0x0,proto=0x800))),out_port(br-p3)),set(ipv4(src=20.0.0.3,dst=20.0.0.2)),tnl_pop(gre_sys))
-tunnel(src=10.0.0.2,dst=10.0.0.1,flags(-df-csum)),recirc_id(0),in_port(gre_sys),packet_type(ns=1,id=0x800),ipv4(dst=192.168.10.10,frag=no), packets:1, bytes:84, used:0.0s, actions:push_eth(src=00:00:00:00:00:00,dst=aa:55:aa:55:00:01),n1
-tunnel(src=20.0.0.3,dst=20.0.0.2,flags(-df-csum)),recirc_id(0),in_port(gre_sys),packet_type(ns=1,id=0x800),ipv4(dst=192.168.10.10,tos=0/0x3,frag=no), packets:1, bytes:84, used:0.0s, actions:clone(tnl_push(tnl_port(gre_sys),header(size=38,type=3,eth(dst=aa:55:00:00:00:01,src=aa:55:00:00:00:02,dl_type=0x0800),ipv4(src=20.0.0.2,dst=20.0.0.1,proto=47,tos=0,ttl=64,frag=0x4000),gre((flags=0x0,proto=0x800))),out_port(br-p2)),set(ipv4(src=10.0.0.2,dst=10.0.0.1)),tnl_pop(gre_sys))
+tunnel(src=10.0.0.2,dst=10.0.0.1,flags(-df-csum)),recirc_id(0),in_port(gre_sys),packet_type(ns=1,id=0x800),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(dst=192.168.10.10,frag=no), packets:1, bytes:84, used:0.0s, actions:push_eth(src=00:00:00:00:00:00,dst=aa:55:aa:55:00:01),n1
+tunnel(src=20.0.0.3,dst=20.0.0.2,flags(-df-csum)),recirc_id(0),in_port(gre_sys),packet_type(ns=1,id=0x800),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(dst=192.168.10.10,tos=0/0x3,frag=no), packets:1, bytes:84, used:0.0s, actions:clone(tnl_push(tnl_port(gre_sys),header(size=38,type=3,eth(dst=aa:55:00:00:00:01,src=aa:55:00:00:00:02,dl_type=0x0800),ipv4(src=20.0.0.2,dst=20.0.0.1,proto=47,tos=0,ttl=64,frag=0x4000),gre((flags=0x0,proto=0x800))),out_port(br-p2)),set(ipv4(src=10.0.0.2,dst=10.0.0.1)),tnl_pop(gre_sys))
 ])
 
 # Clear up megaflow cache
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ AT_CHECK([
     ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows --names dummy@ovs-dummy | strip_used | grep -v ipv6 | sort
 ], [0], [flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
 recirc_id(0),in_port(n3),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(dst=192.168.10.20,tos=0/0x3,frag=no), packets:1, bytes:98, used:0.0s, actions:pop_eth,clone(tnl_push(tnl_port(gre_sys),header(size=38,type=3,eth(dst=aa:55:00:00:00:02,src=aa:55:00:00:00:03,dl_type=0x0800),ipv4(src=30.0.0.3,dst=30.0.0.2,proto=47,tos=0,ttl=64,frag=0x4000),gre((flags=0x0,proto=0x800))),out_port(br-p3)),set(ipv4(src=20.0.0.3,dst=20.0.0.2)),tnl_pop(gre_sys))
-tunnel(src=20.0.0.3,dst=20.0.0.2,flags(-df-csum)),recirc_id(0),in_port(gre_sys),packet_type(ns=1,id=0x800),ipv4(dst=192.168.10.20,frag=no), packets:1, bytes:84, used:0.0s, actions:drop
+tunnel(src=20.0.0.3,dst=20.0.0.2,flags(-df-csum)),recirc_id(0),in_port(gre_sys),packet_type(ns=1,id=0x800),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(dst=192.168.10.20,frag=no), packets:1, bytes:84, used:0.0s, actions:drop
 ])
 
 OVS_VSWITCHD_STOP(["/The Open vSwitch kernel module is probably not loaded/d"])
@@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@ AT_CHECK([
     ovs-appctl dpctl/dump-flows --names dummy@ovs-dummy | strip_used | grep -v ipv6 | sort
 ], [0], [flow-dump from non-dpdk interfaces:
 recirc_id(0),in_port(p0),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth(src=aa:bb:cc:00:00:02,dst=aa:bb:cc:00:00:01),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(dst=20.0.0.1,proto=47,frag=no), packets:3, bytes:378, used:0.0s, actions:tnl_pop(gre_sys)
-tunnel(src=20.0.0.2,dst=20.0.0.1,flags(-df-csum)),recirc_id(0),in_port(gre_sys),packet_type(ns=1,id=0x8847),mpls(label=999/0x0,tc=0/0,ttl=64/0x0,bos=1/1), packets:3, bytes:264, used:0.0s, actions:push_eth(src=00:00:00:00:00:00,dst=00:00:00:00:00:00),pop_mpls(eth_type=0x800),recirc(0x1)
+tunnel(src=20.0.0.2,dst=20.0.0.1,flags(-df-csum)),recirc_id(0),in_port(gre_sys),packet_type(ns=1,id=0x8847),eth_type(0x8847),mpls(label=999/0x0,tc=0/0,ttl=64/0x0,bos=1/1), packets:3, bytes:264, used:0.0s, actions:push_eth(src=00:00:00:00:00:00,dst=00:00:00:00:00:00),pop_mpls(eth_type=0x800),recirc(0x1)
 tunnel(src=20.0.0.2,dst=20.0.0.1,flags(-df-csum)),recirc_id(0x1),in_port(gre_sys),packet_type(ns=0,id=0),eth(dst=00:00:00:00:00:00),eth_type(0x0800),ipv4(ttl=64,frag=no), packets:3, bytes:294, used:0.0s, actions:set(ipv4(ttl=63)),int-br
 ])
 
