diff --git a/include/linux/netdevice.h b/include/linux/netdevice.h
index 37d383bf27eb..fd2f010f1932 100644
--- a/include/linux/netdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h
@@ -2956,6 +2956,9 @@ struct softnet_data {
 	unsigned int		processed;
 	unsigned int		time_squeeze;
 	unsigned int		received_rps;
+	/* unused partner variable for ABI alignment */
+	unsigned int            gro_coalesced;
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_RPS
 	struct softnet_data	*rps_ipi_list;
 #endif