diff --git a/drivers/net/af_packet/rte_eth_af_packet.c b/drivers/net/af_packet/rte_eth_af_packet.c
index ce1e31aa4..eb3cce3a6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/af_packet/rte_eth_af_packet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/af_packet/rte_eth_af_packet.c
@@ -936,6 +936,7 @@ rte_pmd_af_packet_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
 		}
 		/* TODO: request info from primary to set up Rx and Tx */
 		eth_dev->dev_ops = &ops;
+		eth_dev->device = &dev->device;
 		rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 		return 0;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/rte_eth_bond_pmd.c b/drivers/net/bonding/rte_eth_bond_pmd.c
index fc4d4fd97..ca491a820 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/rte_eth_bond_pmd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/rte_eth_bond_pmd.c
@@ -3184,6 +3184,7 @@ bond_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
 		}
 		/* TODO: request info from primary to set up Rx and Tx */
 		eth_dev->dev_ops = &default_dev_ops;
+		eth_dev->device = &dev->device;
 		rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 		return 0;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/failsafe/failsafe.c b/drivers/net/failsafe/failsafe.c
index 7f89486d4..657919f93 100644
--- a/drivers/net/failsafe/failsafe.c
+++ b/drivers/net/failsafe/failsafe.c
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@ rte_pmd_failsafe_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 		}
 		/* TODO: request info from primary to set up Rx and Tx */
 		eth_dev->dev_ops = &failsafe_ops;
+		eth_dev->device = &vdev->device;
 		rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 		return 0;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/kni/rte_eth_kni.c b/drivers/net/kni/rte_eth_kni.c
index b038fbf1a..085bb8452 100644
--- a/drivers/net/kni/rte_eth_kni.c
+++ b/drivers/net/kni/rte_eth_kni.c
@@ -420,6 +420,7 @@ eth_kni_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 		}
 		/* TODO: request info from primary to set up Rx and Tx */
 		eth_dev->dev_ops = &eth_kni_ops;
+		eth_dev->device = &vdev->device;
 		rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 		return 0;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/null/rte_eth_null.c b/drivers/net/null/rte_eth_null.c
index d85d25f7e..244f86545 100644
--- a/drivers/net/null/rte_eth_null.c
+++ b/drivers/net/null/rte_eth_null.c
@@ -624,6 +624,7 @@ rte_pmd_null_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
 		}
 		/* TODO: request info from primary to set up Rx and Tx */
 		eth_dev->dev_ops = &ops;
+		eth_dev->device = &dev->device;
 		rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 		return 0;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c
index 21e5e4fca..f264bc64e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c
@@ -1183,6 +1183,7 @@ octeontx_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
 		}
 		/* TODO: request info from primary to set up Rx and Tx */
 		eth_dev->dev_ops = &octeontx_dev_ops;
+		eth_dev->device = &dev->device;
 		rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 		return 0;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcap/rte_eth_pcap.c b/drivers/net/pcap/rte_eth_pcap.c
index 6779f97c1..e8810a171 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcap/rte_eth_pcap.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcap/rte_eth_pcap.c
@@ -1017,6 +1017,7 @@ pmd_pcap_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
 		}
 		/* TODO: request info from primary to set up Rx and Tx */
 		eth_dev->dev_ops = &ops;
+		eth_dev->device = &dev->device;
 		rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 		return 0;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/tap/rte_eth_tap.c b/drivers/net/tap/rte_eth_tap.c
index 22ba872ed..0331eb9f8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tap/rte_eth_tap.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tap/rte_eth_tap.c
@@ -1931,6 +1931,7 @@ rte_pmd_tun_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
 			return -1;
 		}
 		eth_dev->dev_ops = &ops;
+		eth_dev->device = &dev->device;
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -2000,6 +2001,7 @@ rte_pmd_tap_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
 		}
 		/* TODO: request info from primary to set up Rx and Tx */
 		eth_dev->dev_ops = &ops;
+		eth_dev->device = &dev->device;
 		rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 		return 0;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/vhost/rte_eth_vhost.c b/drivers/net/vhost/rte_eth_vhost.c
index 47b33456c..e58f32211 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vhost/rte_eth_vhost.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vhost/rte_eth_vhost.c
@@ -1354,6 +1354,7 @@ rte_pmd_vhost_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
 		}
 		/* TODO: request info from primary to set up Rx and Tx */
 		eth_dev->dev_ops = &ops;
+		eth_dev->device = &dev->device;
 		rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 		return 0;
 	}
