diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 7741507..2b85d4a 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -4572,6 +4572,17 @@
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(dev_set_mtu);
 
 /**
+ *	dev_set_group - Change group this device belongs to
+ *	@dev: device
+ *	@new_group: group this device should belong to
+ */
+void dev_set_group(struct net_device *dev, int new_group)
+{
+	dev->group = new_group;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(dev_set_group);
+
+/**
  *	dev_set_mac_address - Change Media Access Control Address
  *	@dev: device
  *	@sa: new address
@@ -5678,6 +5689,7 @@
 	dev->priv_flags = IFF_XMIT_DST_RELEASE;
 	setup(dev);
 	strcpy(dev->name, name);
+	dev->group = INIT_NETDEV_GROUP;
 	return dev;
 
 free_pcpu: