diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf.h
index 05969b3a59e0..37f5877df2a9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf.h
@@ -236,8 +236,7 @@ struct i40evf_adapter {
 	struct pci_dev *pdev;
 	struct net_device_stats net_stats;
 
-	/* structs defined in i40e_vf.h */
-	struct i40e_hw hw;
+	struct i40e_hw hw; /* defined in i40e_type.h */
 
 	enum i40evf_state_t state;
 	volatile unsigned long crit_section;