--- a/plugins/af_xdp/device.c
+++ b/plugins/af_xdp/device.c
@@ -330,6 +330,7 @@
   sock_config.rx_size = args->rxq_size;
   sock_config.tx_size = args->txq_size;
   sock_config.bind_flags = XDP_USE_NEED_WAKEUP;
+  sock_config.xdp_flags = XDP_FLAGS_SKB_MODE;
   switch (args->mode)
     {
     case AF_XDP_MODE_AUTO: