diff --git a/include/linux/netdevice.h b/include/linux/netdevice.h
index ceefb441..4722d4a 100644
--- a/include/linux/netdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@
 	void 			*atalk_ptr;	/* AppleTalk link 	*/
 	struct in_device __rcu	*ip_ptr;	/* IPv4 specific data	*/
 	void                    *dn_ptr;        /* DECnet specific data */
-	void                    *ip6_ptr;       /* IPv6 specific data */
+	struct inet6_dev __rcu	*ip6_ptr;       /* IPv6 specific data */
 	void			*ec_ptr;	/* Econet specific data	*/
 	void			*ax25_ptr;	/* AX.25 specific data */
 	struct wireless_dev	*ieee80211_ptr;	/* IEEE 802.11 specific data,