1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index f6005adcbf90..b8295cbd7e8f 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -754,6 +754,10 @@ int ieee80211_if_change_type(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
         return 0;
 }
 
+static struct device_type wiphy_type = {
+        .name   = "wlan",
+};
+
 int ieee80211_if_add(struct ieee80211_local *local, const char *name,
                      struct net_device **new_dev, enum nl80211_iftype type,
                      struct vif_params *params)
@@ -785,6 +789,7 @@ int ieee80211_if_add(struct ieee80211_local *local, const char *name,
 
         memcpy(ndev->dev_addr, local->hw.wiphy->perm_addr, ETH_ALEN);
         SET_NETDEV_DEV(ndev, wiphy_dev(local->hw.wiphy));
+        SET_NETDEV_DEVTYPE(ndev, &wiphy_type);
 
         /* don't use IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF because it checks too much */
         sdata = netdev_priv(ndev);