diff --git a/drivers/net/can/dev.c b/drivers/net/can/dev.c
index 6abc6e5..59ada08 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/dev.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <linux/if_arp.h>
 #include <linux/can.h>
 #include <linux/can/dev.h>
+#include <linux/can/skb.h>
 #include <linux/can/netlink.h>
 #include <linux/can/led.h>
 #include <net/rtnetlink.h>
@@ -502,13 +503,18 @@
 {
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 
-	skb = netdev_alloc_skb(dev, sizeof(struct can_frame));
+	skb = netdev_alloc_skb(dev, sizeof(struct can_skb_priv) +
+			       sizeof(struct can_frame));
 	if (unlikely(!skb))
 		return NULL;
 
 	skb->protocol = htons(ETH_P_CAN);
 	skb->pkt_type = PACKET_BROADCAST;
 	skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_UNNECESSARY;
+
+	skb_reserve(skb, sizeof(struct can_skb_priv));
+	((struct can_skb_priv *)(skb->head))->ifindex = dev->ifindex;
+
 	*cf = (struct can_frame *)skb_put(skb, sizeof(struct can_frame));
 	memset(*cf, 0, sizeof(struct can_frame));
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/slcan.c b/drivers/net/can/slcan.c
index adc3708..e79a8d1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/slcan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/slcan.c
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/can.h>
+#include <linux/can/skb.h>
 
 static __initconst const char banner[] =
 	KERN_INFO "slcan: serial line CAN interface driver\n";
@@ -184,7 +185,8 @@
 		cf.data[i] |= tmp;
 	}
 
-	skb = dev_alloc_skb(sizeof(struct can_frame));
+	skb = dev_alloc_skb(sizeof(struct can_frame) +
+			    sizeof(struct can_skb_priv));
 	if (!skb)
 		return;
 
@@ -192,6 +194,10 @@
 	skb->protocol = htons(ETH_P_CAN);
 	skb->pkt_type = PACKET_BROADCAST;
 	skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_UNNECESSARY;
+
+	skb_reserve(skb, sizeof(struct can_skb_priv));
+	((struct can_skb_priv *)(skb->head))->ifindex = sl->dev->ifindex;
+
 	memcpy(skb_put(skb, sizeof(struct can_frame)),
 	       &cf, sizeof(struct can_frame));
 	netif_rx_ni(skb);
diff --git a/include/linux/can/skb.h b/include/linux/can/skb.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b0f24d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/linux/can/skb.h
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+ * linux/can/skb.h
+ *
+ * Definitions for the CAN network socket buffer
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 Oliver Hartkopp <socketcan@hartkopp.net>
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef CAN_SKB_H
+#define CAN_SKB_H
+
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/can.h>
+
+/*
+ * The struct can_skb_priv is used to transport additional information along
+ * with the stored struct can(fd)_frame that can not be contained in existing
+ * struct sk_buff elements.
+ * N.B. that this information must not be modified in cloned CAN sk_buffs.
+ * To modify the CAN frame content or the struct can_skb_priv content
+ * skb_copy() needs to be used instead of skb_clone().
+ */
+
+/**
+ * struct can_skb_priv - private additional data inside CAN sk_buffs
+ * @ifindex:	ifindex of the first interface the CAN frame appeared on
+ * @cf:		align to the following CAN frame at skb->data
+ */
+struct can_skb_priv {
+	int ifindex;
+	struct can_frame cf[0];
+};
+
+#endif /* CAN_SKB_H */
diff --git a/net/can/bcm.c b/net/can/bcm.c
index 969b7cd..ccc27b9 100644
--- a/net/can/bcm.c
+++ b/net/can/bcm.c
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 #include <linux/skbuff.h>
 #include <linux/can.h>
 #include <linux/can/core.h>
+#include <linux/can/skb.h>
 #include <linux/can/bcm.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <net/sock.h>
@@ -256,10 +257,13 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
-	skb = alloc_skb(CFSIZ, gfp_any());
+	skb = alloc_skb(CFSIZ + sizeof(struct can_skb_priv), gfp_any());
 	if (!skb)
 		goto out;
 
+	skb_reserve(skb, sizeof(struct can_skb_priv));
+	((struct can_skb_priv *)(skb->head))->ifindex = dev->ifindex;
+
 	memcpy(skb_put(skb, CFSIZ), cf, CFSIZ);
 
 	/* send with loopback */
@@ -1199,11 +1203,12 @@
 	if (!ifindex)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	skb = alloc_skb(CFSIZ, GFP_KERNEL);
-
+	skb = alloc_skb(CFSIZ + sizeof(struct can_skb_priv), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!skb)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	skb_reserve(skb, sizeof(struct can_skb_priv));
+
 	err = memcpy_fromiovec(skb_put(skb, CFSIZ), msg->msg_iov, CFSIZ);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		kfree_skb(skb);
@@ -1216,6 +1221,7 @@
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
+	((struct can_skb_priv *)(skb->head))->ifindex = dev->ifindex;
 	skb->dev = dev;
 	skb->sk  = sk;
 	err = can_send(skb, 1); /* send with loopback */
diff --git a/net/can/raw.c b/net/can/raw.c
index 5b0e3e3..5d860e8 100644
--- a/net/can/raw.c
+++ b/net/can/raw.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include <linux/skbuff.h>
 #include <linux/can.h>
 #include <linux/can/core.h>
+#include <linux/can/skb.h>
 #include <linux/can/raw.h>
 #include <net/sock.h>
 #include <net/net_namespace.h>
@@ -699,11 +700,14 @@
 	if (!dev)
 		return -ENXIO;
 
-	skb = sock_alloc_send_skb(sk, size, msg->msg_flags & MSG_DONTWAIT,
-				  &err);
+	skb = sock_alloc_send_skb(sk, size + sizeof(struct can_skb_priv),
+				  msg->msg_flags & MSG_DONTWAIT, &err);
 	if (!skb)
 		goto put_dev;
 
+	skb_reserve(skb, sizeof(struct can_skb_priv));
+	((struct can_skb_priv *)(skb->head))->ifindex = dev->ifindex;
+
 	err = memcpy_fromiovec(skb_put(skb, size), msg->msg_iov, size);
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto free_skb;