diff --git a/drivers/firewire/net.c b/drivers/firewire/net.c
index 5679633..4d56536 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/net.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/net.c
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@
 			if (memcmp(eth->h_dest, net->dev_addr, net->addr_len))
 				skb->pkt_type = PACKET_OTHERHOST;
 		}
-		if (ntohs(eth->h_proto) >= 1536) {
+		if (ntohs(eth->h_proto) >= ETH_P_802_3_MIN) {
 			protocol = eth->h_proto;
 		} else {
 			rawp = (u16 *)skb->data;
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_net.c b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_net.c
index babc621..88d657d 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_net.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_net.c
@@ -1385,7 +1385,7 @@
 		if (memcmp(eth->h_dest, dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN))
 			skb->pkt_type = PACKET_OTHERHOST;
 	}
-	if (ntohs(eth->h_proto) >= 1536)
+	if (ntohs(eth->h_proto) >= ETH_P_802_3_MIN)
 		return eth->h_proto;
 
 	rawp = skb->data;
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_net.c b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_net.c
index 44225b1..83a23af 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_net.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_net.c
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
 			skb->pkt_type=PACKET_MULTICAST;
 	}
 
-	if (ntohs(eth->h_proto) >= 1536)
+	if (ntohs(eth->h_proto) >= ETH_P_802_3_MIN)
 		return eth->h_proto;
 
 	rawp = skb->data;
@@ -228,9 +228,9 @@
 static int ule_bridged_sndu( struct dvb_net_priv *p )
 {
 	struct ethhdr *hdr = (struct ethhdr*) p->ule_next_hdr;
-	if(ntohs(hdr->h_proto) < 1536) {
+	if(ntohs(hdr->h_proto) < ETH_P_802_3_MIN) {
 		int framelen = p->ule_sndu_len - ((p->ule_next_hdr+sizeof(struct ethhdr)) - p->ule_skb->data);
-		/* A frame Type < 1536 for a bridged frame, introduces a LLC Length field. */
+		/* A frame Type < ETH_P_802_3_MIN for a bridged frame, introduces a LLC Length field. */
 		if(framelen != ntohs(hdr->h_proto)) {
 			return -1;
 		}
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@
 			(int) p->ule_sndu_type, l, total_ext_len);
 #endif
 
-	} while (p->ule_sndu_type < 1536);
+	} while (p->ule_sndu_type < ETH_P_802_3_MIN);
 
 	return total_ext_len;
 }
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@
 				}
 
 				/* Handle ULE Extension Headers. */
-				if (priv->ule_sndu_type < 1536) {
+				if (priv->ule_sndu_type < ETH_P_802_3_MIN) {
 					/* There is an extension header.  Handle it accordingly. */
 					int l = handle_ule_extensions(priv);
 					if (l < 0) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
index e4c1c88..95cff98 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
@@ -6618,7 +6618,7 @@
 	       (len << TXHDR_LEN_SHIFT) |
 	       ((l3off / 2) << TXHDR_L3START_SHIFT) |
 	       (ihl << TXHDR_IHL_SHIFT) |
-	       ((eth_proto_inner < 1536) ? TXHDR_LLC : 0) |
+	       ((eth_proto_inner < ETH_P_802_3_MIN) ? TXHDR_LLC : 0) |
 	       ((eth_proto == ETH_P_8021Q) ? TXHDR_VLAN : 0) |
 	       (ipv6 ? TXHDR_IP_VER : 0) |
 	       csum_bits);
diff --git a/drivers/net/plip/plip.c b/drivers/net/plip/plip.c
index bed62d9..1f7bef9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/plip/plip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/plip/plip.c
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@
 	 *	so don't forget to remove it.
 	 */
 
-	if (ntohs(eth->h_proto) >= 1536)
+	if (ntohs(eth->h_proto) >= ETH_P_802_3_MIN)
 		return eth->h_proto;
 
 	rawp = skb->data;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c
index 4775b5d..ebada81 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@
 			   unsigned char *data, int len)
 {
 	__be16 proto = ((struct ethhdr *)data)->h_proto;
-	if (ntohs(proto) >= 1536) { /* DIX II ethernet frame */
+	if (ntohs(proto) >= ETH_P_802_3_MIN) { /* DIX II ethernet frame */
 		pr_debug("ray_cs translate_frame DIX II\n");
 		/* Copy LLC header to card buffer */
 		memcpy_toio(&ptx->var, eth2_llc, sizeof(eth2_llc));
diff --git a/include/linux/if_vlan.h b/include/linux/if_vlan.h
index 218a3b6..70962f3 100644
--- a/include/linux/if_vlan.h
+++ b/include/linux/if_vlan.h
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@
 	 */
 
 	proto = vhdr->h_vlan_encapsulated_proto;
-	if (ntohs(proto) >= 1536) {
+	if (ntohs(proto) >= ETH_P_802_3_MIN) {
 		skb->protocol = proto;
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/if_ether.h b/include/uapi/linux/if_ether.h
index 798032d..ade07f1 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/if_ether.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/if_ether.h
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@
 #define ETH_P_EDSA	0xDADA		/* Ethertype DSA [ NOT AN OFFICIALLY REGISTERED ID ] */
 #define ETH_P_AF_IUCV   0xFBFB		/* IBM af_iucv [ NOT AN OFFICIALLY REGISTERED ID ] */
 
+#define ETH_P_802_3_MIN	0x0600		/* If the value in the ethernet type is less than this value
+					 * then the frame is Ethernet II. Else it is 802.3 */
+
 /*
  *	Non DIX types. Won't clash for 1500 types.
  */
diff --git a/net/atm/lec.h b/net/atm/lec.h
index a86aff9..4149db1 100644
--- a/net/atm/lec.h
+++ b/net/atm/lec.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
  *    field in h_type field. Data follows immediately after header.
  * 2. LLC Data frames whose total length, including LLC field and data,
  *    but not padding required to meet the minimum data frame length,
- *    is less than 1536(0x0600) MUST be encoded by placing that length
+ *    is less than ETH_P_802_3_MIN MUST be encoded by placing that length
  *    in the h_type field. The LLC field follows header immediately.
  * 3. LLC data frames longer than this maximum MUST be encoded by placing
  *    the value 0 in the h_type field.
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/bnep/netdev.c b/net/bluetooth/bnep/netdev.c
index e58c8b3..4b488ec 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/bnep/netdev.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/bnep/netdev.c
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
 	struct ethhdr *eh = (void *) skb->data;
 	u16 proto = ntohs(eh->h_proto);
 
-	if (proto >= 1536)
+	if (proto >= ETH_P_802_3_MIN)
 		return proto;
 
 	if (get_unaligned((__be16 *) skb->data) == htons(0xFFFF))
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
index 8d493c9..3d110c4 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
 		ethproto = h->h_proto;
 
 	if (e->bitmask & EBT_802_3) {
-		if (FWINV2(ntohs(ethproto) >= 1536, EBT_IPROTO))
+		if (FWINV2(ntohs(ethproto) >= ETH_P_802_3_MIN, EBT_IPROTO))
 			return 1;
 	} else if (!(e->bitmask & EBT_NOPROTO) &&
 	   FWINV2(e->ethproto != ethproto, EBT_IPROTO))
diff --git a/net/ethernet/eth.c b/net/ethernet/eth.c
index a36c85ea..5359560 100644
--- a/net/ethernet/eth.c
+++ b/net/ethernet/eth.c
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
 	if (netdev_uses_trailer_tags(dev))
 		return htons(ETH_P_TRAILER);
 
-	if (ntohs(eth->h_proto) >= 1536)
+	if (ntohs(eth->h_proto) >= ETH_P_802_3_MIN)
 		return eth->h_proto;
 
 	/*
diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index 8914d2d..4e8a861 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -2085,7 +2085,7 @@
 		encaps_data = bridge_tunnel_header;
 		encaps_len = sizeof(bridge_tunnel_header);
 		skip_header_bytes -= 2;
-	} else if (ethertype >= 0x600) {
+	} else if (ethertype >= ETH_P_802_3_MIN) {
 		encaps_data = rfc1042_header;
 		encaps_len = sizeof(rfc1042_header);
 		skip_header_bytes -= 2;
diff --git a/net/openvswitch/datapath.c b/net/openvswitch/datapath.c
index d61cd99..8759265 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/datapath.c
+++ b/net/openvswitch/datapath.c
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@
 	/* Normally, setting the skb 'protocol' field would be handled by a
 	 * call to eth_type_trans(), but it assumes there's a sending
 	 * device, which we may not have. */
-	if (ntohs(eth->h_proto) >= 1536)
+	if (ntohs(eth->h_proto) >= ETH_P_802_3_MIN)
 		packet->protocol = eth->h_proto;
 	else
 		packet->protocol = htons(ETH_P_802_2);
diff --git a/net/openvswitch/flow.c b/net/openvswitch/flow.c
index fe0e421..3324868 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/flow.c
+++ b/net/openvswitch/flow.c
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@
 	proto = *(__be16 *) skb->data;
 	__skb_pull(skb, sizeof(__be16));
 
-	if (ntohs(proto) >= 1536)
+	if (ntohs(proto) >= ETH_P_802_3_MIN)
 		return proto;
 
 	if (skb->len < sizeof(struct llc_snap_hdr))
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@
 
 	__skb_pull(skb, sizeof(struct llc_snap_hdr));
 
-	if (ntohs(llc->ethertype) >= 1536)
+	if (ntohs(llc->ethertype) >= ETH_P_802_3_MIN)
 		return llc->ethertype;
 
 	return htons(ETH_P_802_2);
@@ -1038,7 +1038,7 @@
 
 	if (attrs & (1 << OVS_KEY_ATTR_ETHERTYPE)) {
 		swkey->eth.type = nla_get_be16(a[OVS_KEY_ATTR_ETHERTYPE]);
-		if (ntohs(swkey->eth.type) < 1536)
+		if (ntohs(swkey->eth.type) < ETH_P_802_3_MIN)
 			return -EINVAL;
 		attrs &= ~(1 << OVS_KEY_ATTR_ETHERTYPE);
 	} else {
diff --git a/net/wireless/util.c b/net/wireless/util.c
index 37a56ee..6cbac99 100644
--- a/net/wireless/util.c
+++ b/net/wireless/util.c
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@
 		encaps_data = bridge_tunnel_header;
 		encaps_len = sizeof(bridge_tunnel_header);
 		skip_header_bytes -= 2;
-	} else if (ethertype > 0x600) {
+	} else if (ethertype >= ETH_P_802_3_MIN) {
 		encaps_data = rfc1042_header;
 		encaps_len = sizeof(rfc1042_header);
 		skip_header_bytes -= 2;