diff --git a/man/systemd.socket.xml b/man/systemd.socket.xml
index a1e4284763..8ec662c3ac 100644
--- a/man/systemd.socket.xml
+++ b/man/systemd.socket.xml
@@ -697,10 +697,11 @@
       <varlistentry>
         <term><varname>PassPacketInfo=</varname></term>
         <listitem><para>Takes a boolean value. This controls the <constant>IP_PKTINFO</constant>,
-        <constant>IPV6_RECVPKTINFO</constant> and <constant>NETLINK_PKTINFO</constant> socket options, which
-        enable reception of additional per-packet metadata as ancillary message, on
-        <constant>AF_INET</constant>, <constant>AF_INET6</constant> and <constant>AF_UNIX</constant> sockets.
-        Defaults to <option>false</option>.</para></listitem>
+        <constant>IPV6_RECVPKTINFO</constant>, <constant>NETLINK_PKTINFO</constant> or
+        <constant>PACKET_AUXDATA</constant> socket options, which enable reception of additional per-packet
+        metadata as ancillary message, on <constant>AF_INET</constant>, <constant>AF_INET6</constant>,
+        <constant>AF_UNIX</constant> and <constant>AF_PACKET</constant> sockets.  Defaults to
+        <option>false</option>.</para></listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
       <varlistentry>
diff --git a/src/basic/socket-util.c b/src/basic/socket-util.c
index f2e1148e87..6f57b2a3c4 100644
--- a/src/basic/socket-util.c
+++ b/src/basic/socket-util.c
@@ -1240,6 +1240,9 @@ int socket_set_recvpktinfo(int fd, int af, bool b) {
         case AF_NETLINK:
                 return setsockopt_int(fd, SOL_NETLINK, NETLINK_PKTINFO, b);
 
+        case AF_PACKET:
+                return setsockopt_int(fd, SOL_PACKET, PACKET_AUXDATA, b);
+
         default:
                 return -EAFNOSUPPORT;
         }