diff --git a/net/ipv4/fou.c b/net/ipv4/fou.c
index 1ca1586..ca95051 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/fou.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/fou.c
@@ -913,16 +913,19 @@ static int fou_nl_dump(struct sk_buff *skb, struct netlink_callback *cb)
 static const struct genl_ops fou_nl_ops[] = {
 	{
 		.cmd = FOU_CMD_ADD,
+		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = fou_nl_cmd_add_port,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = FOU_CMD_DEL,
+		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = fou_nl_cmd_rm_port,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = FOU_CMD_GET,
+		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = fou_nl_cmd_get_port,
 		.dumpit = fou_nl_dump,
 	},