diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/net_driver.h b/drivers/net/sfc/net_driver.h
index 0aeaeda..57f8614 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/net_driver.h
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/net_driver.h
@@ -843,6 +843,7 @@
 
 /**
  * struct efx_nic_type - Efx device type definition
+ * @default_mac_ops: efx_mac_operations to set at startup
  * @mem_map_size: Memory BAR mapped size
  * @txd_ptr_tbl_base: TX descriptor ring base address
  * @rxd_ptr_tbl_base: RX descriptor ring base address
@@ -857,6 +858,8 @@
  *	descriptors
  */
 struct efx_nic_type {
+	struct efx_mac_operations *default_mac_ops;
+
 	unsigned int mem_map_size;
 	unsigned int txd_ptr_tbl_base;
 	unsigned int rxd_ptr_tbl_base;