diff --git a/samples/net/sockets/packet/Kconfig b/samples/net/sockets/packet/Kconfig
index df901331469..0b9192a6a9e 100644
--- a/samples/net/sockets/packet/Kconfig
+++ b/samples/net/sockets/packet/Kconfig
@@ -13,4 +13,19 @@ config NET_SAMPLE_SEND_WAIT_TIME
 	  If set to 0, then the packets are sent as fast as possible, which
 	  will stress test the network stack.
 
+config NET_SAMPLE_ENABLE_PACKET_DGRAM
+	bool "Use AF_PACKET with SOCK_DGRAM"
+	depends on NET_SOCKETS_PACKET_DGRAM
+	default y
+	help
+	  This will strip Ethernet header from received packets
+	  and insert Ethernet header to sent packets.
+
+config NET_SAMPLE_DESTINATION_ADDR
+	string "Destination Ethernet MAC address"
+	depends on NET_SOCKETS_PACKET_DGRAM
+	default "00:11:22:33:44:55"
+	help
+	  Where to send the Ethernet frames.
+
 source "Kconfig.zephyr"
diff --git a/samples/net/sockets/packet/src/packet.c b/samples/net/sockets/packet/src/packet.c
index bcce4b4e59f..0fd7d0c8b6b 100644
--- a/samples/net/sockets/packet/src/packet.c
+++ b/samples/net/sockets/packet/src/packet.c
@@ -73,12 +73,18 @@ static void quit(void)
 
 static int start_socket(int *sock)
 {
-	struct sockaddr_ll dst;
+	struct sockaddr_ll dst = { 0 };
 	int ret;
 
-	*sock = socket(AF_PACKET, SOCK_RAW, ETH_P_ALL);
+	*sock = socket(AF_PACKET,
+		       IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NET_SAMPLE_ENABLE_PACKET_DGRAM) ?
+							SOCK_DGRAM : SOCK_RAW,
+		       ETH_P_ALL);
 	if (*sock < 0) {
-		LOG_ERR("Failed to create RAW socket : %d", errno);
+		LOG_ERR("Failed to create %s socket : %d",
+			IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NET_SAMPLE_ENABLE_PACKET_DGRAM) ?
+							"DGRAM" : "RAW",
+			errno);
 		return -errno;
 	}
 
@@ -140,12 +146,28 @@ static void recv_packet(void)
 
 static int send_packet_socket(struct packet_data *packet)
 {
-	struct sockaddr_ll dst;
+	struct sockaddr_ll dst = { 0 };
 	size_t send = 100U;
 	int ret;
 
 	dst.sll_ifindex = net_if_get_by_iface(net_if_get_default());
 
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NET_SAMPLE_ENABLE_PACKET_DGRAM)) {
+		dst.sll_halen = sizeof(struct net_eth_addr);
+
+		/* FIXME: assume IP data atm */
+		dst.sll_protocol = htons(ETH_P_IP);
+
+		ret = net_bytes_from_str(
+			dst.sll_addr,
+			dst.sll_halen,
+			CONFIG_NET_SAMPLE_DESTINATION_ADDR);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			LOG_ERR("Invalid MAC address '%s'",
+				CONFIG_NET_SAMPLE_DESTINATION_ADDR);
+		}
+	}
+
 	do {
 		/* Sending dummy data */
 		ret = sendto(packet->send_sock, lorem_ipsum, send, 0,