diff --git a/drivers/net/macvlan.c b/drivers/net/macvlan.c
index 26e53832b095..0c0f105657d3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macvlan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macvlan.c
@@ -1122,6 +1122,7 @@ static const struct net_device_ops macvlan_netdev_ops = {
 #endif
 	.ndo_get_iflink		= macvlan_dev_get_iflink,
 	.ndo_features_check	= passthru_features_check,
+	.ndo_change_proto_down  = dev_change_proto_down_generic,
 };
 
 void macvlan_common_setup(struct net_device *dev)