diff --git a/drivers/net/ppp/ppp_generic.c b/drivers/net/ppp/ppp_generic.c
index 1cd7651c6659..fc8ad001bc94 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ppp/ppp_generic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ppp/ppp_generic.c
@@ -2726,8 +2726,7 @@ static struct ppp *ppp_create_interface(struct net *net, int unit,
 	int ret = -ENOMEM;
 	int i;
 
-	dev = alloc_netdev(sizeof(struct ppp), "", NET_NAME_UNKNOWN,
-			   ppp_setup);
+	dev = alloc_netdev(sizeof(struct ppp), "", NET_NAME_ENUM, ppp_setup);
 	if (!dev)
 		goto out1;