diff --git a/tc/f_flower.c b/tc/f_flower.c
index 58e1140d..9b278f3c 100644
--- a/tc/f_flower.c
+++ b/tc/f_flower.c
@@ -1432,7 +1432,7 @@ static int flower_parse_opt(struct filter_util *qu, char *handle,
 			__u16 vid;
 
 			NEXT_ARG();
-			if (!eth_type_vlan(eth_type)) {
+			if (!eth_type_vlan(tc_proto)) {
 				fprintf(stderr, "Can't set \"vlan_id\" if ethertype isn't 802.1Q or 802.1AD\n");
 				return -1;
 			}
@@ -1446,7 +1446,7 @@ static int flower_parse_opt(struct filter_util *qu, char *handle,
 			__u8 vlan_prio;
 
 			NEXT_ARG();
-			if (!eth_type_vlan(eth_type)) {
+			if (!eth_type_vlan(tc_proto)) {
 				fprintf(stderr, "Can't set \"vlan_prio\" if ethertype isn't 802.1Q or 802.1AD\n");
 				return -1;
 			}