diff --git a/include/net/macsec.h b/include/net/macsec.h
index 45e274e39f08..52874cdfe226 100644
--- a/include/net/macsec.h
+++ b/include/net/macsec.h
@@ -231,7 +231,10 @@ struct macsec_secy {
  * struct macsec_context - MACsec context for hardware offloading
  */
 struct macsec_context {
-	struct phy_device *phydev;
+	union {
+		struct net_device *netdev;
+		struct phy_device *phydev;
+	};
 	enum macsec_offload offload;
 
 	struct macsec_secy *secy;