diff --git a/net.h b/net.h
index bc8392b9ac..9ffcfe385d 100644
--- a/net.h
+++ b/net.h
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ struct NICInfo {
     char *devaddr;
     VLANState *vlan;
     VLANClientState *netdev;
-    void *private;
     int used;
     int bootable;
     int nvectors;