diff --git a/p4src/headers.p4 b/p4src/headers.p4
index a5f78bc..863b115 100644
--- a/p4src/headers.p4
+++ b/p4src/headers.p4
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ struct headers {
 
 struct metadata {
     bit<16> tcp_length;
+    bit<16> ethertype; /* we use this, if we are cloning */
 }
 
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/p4src/static-mapping.p4 b/p4src/static-mapping.p4
index ea25d5d..0fad976 100644
--- a/p4src/static-mapping.p4
+++ b/p4src/static-mapping.p4
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ control MyIngress(inout headers hdr,
 	}
 
     action controller_debug() {
-        hdr.ethernet.ethertype = TYPE_DEBUG;
+        meta.ethertype = TYPE_DEBUG;
         clone3(CloneType.I2E, 100, meta);
     }
 
     action controller_reply() {
-        hdr.ethernet.ethertype = TYPE_CPU;
+        meta.ethertype = TYPE_CPU;
         clone3(CloneType.I2E, 100, meta);
     }
 
@@ -206,11 +206,12 @@ control MyEgress(inout headers hdr,
 
         // If ingress clone
         if (standard_metadata.instance_type == 1){
+            hdr.ethernet.ethertype = meta.ethertype;
 
         //     hdr.cpu.setValid();
         //     hdr.cpu.srcAddr = hdr.ethernet.srcAddr;
         //     hdr.cpu.ingress_port = (bit<16>)meta.ingress_port;
-        //     hdr.ethernet.etherType = L2_LEARN_ETHER_TYPE;
+
         //     truncate((bit<32>)22); //ether+cpu header
         }