diff --git a/drivers/net/vrf.c b/drivers/net/vrf.c
index e3e693bf0dec344fd83469cf2ce04797c3bc3cee..b82e3527924e6a330953e462c075a09051b33a34 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vrf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vrf.c
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ static int vrf_dev_init(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	/* similarly, oper state is irrelevant; set to up to avoid confusion */
 	dev->operstate = IF_OPER_UP;
-
+	netdev_lockdep_set_classes(dev);
 	return 0;
 
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