1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/bridge/br_if.c b/net/bridge/br_if.c
index e486f1fc3632..142ebac14176 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_if.c
@@ -264,6 +264,10 @@ static struct net_bridge_port *new_nbp(struct net_bridge *br,
         return p;
 }
 
+static struct device_type br_type = {
+        .name   = "bridge",
+};
+
 int br_add_bridge(struct net *net, const char *name)
 {
         struct net_device *dev;
@@ -280,6 +284,8 @@ int br_add_bridge(struct net *net, const char *name)
                         goto out_free;
         }
 
+        SET_NETDEV_DEVTYPE(dev, &br_type);
+
         ret = register_netdevice(dev);
         if (ret)
                 goto out_free;