diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c
index 468db50eb5e7..5b5156508f7c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c
@@ -1667,7 +1667,7 @@ static void cdc_ncm_status(struct usbnet *dev, struct urb *urb)
 static const struct driver_info cdc_ncm_info = {
 	.description = "CDC NCM",
 	.flags = FLAG_POINTTOPOINT | FLAG_NO_SETINT | FLAG_MULTI_PACKET
-			| FLAG_LINK_INTR,
+			| FLAG_LINK_INTR | FLAG_ETHER,
 	.bind = cdc_ncm_bind,
 	.unbind = cdc_ncm_unbind,
 	.manage_power = usbnet_manage_power,