diff --git a/include/net/wireless.h b/include/net/wireless.h
index 0de7fde..721efb3 100644
--- a/include/net/wireless.h
+++ b/include/net/wireless.h
@@ -223,9 +223,11 @@
  * the netdev.)
  *
  * @wiphy: pointer to hardware description
+ * @iftype: interface type
  */
 struct wireless_dev {
 	struct wiphy *wiphy;
+	enum nl80211_iftype iftype;
 
 	/* private to the generic wireless code */
 	struct list_head list;