diff --git a/net/atm/br2684.c b/net/atm/br2684.c
index 334fcd4a4ea4..3100a8940afc 100644
--- a/net/atm/br2684.c
+++ b/net/atm/br2684.c
@@ -549,6 +549,7 @@ static void br2684_setup(struct net_device *netdev)
 	struct br2684_dev *brdev = BRPRIV(netdev);
 
 	ether_setup(netdev);
+	brdev->net_dev = netdev;
 
 	netdev->netdev_ops = &br2684_netdev_ops;