diff --git a/include/net/net.h b/include/net/net.h
index 99b28d5b38..9a92c704ea 100644
--- a/include/net/net.h
+++ b/include/net/net.h
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ struct NetClientState {
     unsigned int queue_index;
     unsigned rxfilter_notify_enabled:1;
     int vring_enable;
+    int vnet_hdr_len;
     QTAILQ_HEAD(NetFilterHead, NetFilterState) filters;
 };
 
diff --git a/net/net.c b/net/net.c
index 6235aabed8..b62ce105a2 100644
--- a/net/net.c
+++ b/net/net.c
@@ -492,6 +492,7 @@ void qemu_set_vnet_hdr_len(NetClientState *nc, int len)
         return;
     }
 
+    nc->vnet_hdr_len = len;
     nc->info->set_vnet_hdr_len(nc, len);
 }