diff --git a/hw/net/virtio-net.c b/hw/net/virtio-net.c
index 7ad948ee7c..f83e96e4ce 100644
--- a/hw/net/virtio-net.c
+++ b/hw/net/virtio-net.c
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
 
 #define VIRTIO_NET_VM_VERSION    11
 
-#define MAC_TABLE_ENTRIES    64
 #define MAX_VLAN    (1 << 12)   /* Per 802.1Q definition */
 
 /* previously fixed value */
diff --git a/include/hw/virtio/virtio-net.h b/include/hw/virtio/virtio-net.h
index eb87032627..cce1c554f7 100644
--- a/include/hw/virtio/virtio-net.h
+++ b/include/hw/virtio/virtio-net.h
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ OBJECT_DECLARE_SIMPLE_TYPE(VirtIONet, VIRTIO_NET)
  * and latency. */
 #define TX_BURST 256
 
+/* Maximum VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_MAC_TABLE_SET unicast + multicast entries. */
+#define MAC_TABLE_ENTRIES    64
+
 typedef struct virtio_net_conf
 {
     uint32_t txtimer;