diff --git a/networking/libiproute/iplink.c b/networking/libiproute/iplink.c
index 9ced18df0..f9421fc68 100644
--- a/networking/libiproute/iplink.c
+++ b/networking/libiproute/iplink.c
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
 
 #ifndef IFLA_LINKINFO
 # define IFLA_LINKINFO 18
+# define IFLA_INFO_KIND 1
 #endif
+
 /* taken from linux/sockios.h */
 #define SIOCSIFNAME	0x8923		/* set interface name */