diff --git a/include/linux/netpoll.h b/include/linux/netpoll.h
index bcd0ac3..be68d94 100644
--- a/include/linux/netpoll.h
+++ b/include/linux/netpoll.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 struct netpoll_info {
 	spinlock_t poll_lock;
 	int poll_owner;
+	int tries;
 	int rx_flags;
 	spinlock_t rx_lock;
 	struct netpoll *rx_np; /* netpoll that registered an rx_hook */