diff --git a/net.c b/net.c
index e7a8d81..4feca6c 100644
--- a/net.c
+++ b/net.c
@@ -157,23 +157,25 @@ void qemu_macaddr_default_if_unset(MACAddr *macaddr)
     macaddr->a[5] = 0x56 + index++;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Generate a name for net client
+ *
+ * Only net clients created with the legacy -net option need this.  Naming is
+ * mandatory for net clients created with -netdev.
+ */
 static char *assign_name(VLANClientState *vc1, const char *model)
 {
-    VLANState *vlan;
     VLANClientState *vc;
     char buf[256];
     int id = 0;
 
-    QTAILQ_FOREACH(vlan, &vlans, next) {
-        QTAILQ_FOREACH(vc, &vlan->clients, next) {
-            if (vc != vc1 && strcmp(vc->model, model) == 0) {
-                id++;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     QTAILQ_FOREACH(vc, &non_vlan_clients, next) {
-        if (vc != vc1 && strcmp(vc->model, model) == 0) {
+        if (vc == vc1) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        /* For compatibility only bump id for net clients on a vlan */
+        if (strcmp(vc->model, model) == 0 &&
+            net_hub_id_for_client(vc, NULL) == 0) {
             id++;
         }
     }
@@ -750,7 +752,7 @@ int net_handle_fd_param(Monitor *mon, const char *param)
 }
 
 static int net_init_nic(const NetClientOptions *opts, const char *name,
-                        VLANState *vlan)
+                        VLANClientState *peer)
 {
     int idx;
     NICInfo *nd;
@@ -776,8 +778,8 @@ static int net_init_nic(const NetClientOptions *opts, const char *name,
             return -1;
         }
     } else {
-        assert(vlan);
-        nd->vlan = vlan;
+        assert(peer);
+        nd->netdev = peer;
     }
     if (name) {
         nd->name = g_strdup(name);
@@ -816,7 +818,7 @@ static int net_init_nic(const NetClientOptions *opts, const char *name,
 static int (* const net_client_init_fun[NET_CLIENT_OPTIONS_KIND_MAX])(
     const NetClientOptions *opts,
     const char *name,
-    VLANState *vlan) = {
+    VLANClientState *peer) = {
         [NET_CLIENT_OPTIONS_KIND_NIC]       = net_init_nic,
 #ifdef CONFIG_SLIRP
         [NET_CLIENT_OPTIONS_KIND_USER]      = net_init_slirp,
@@ -876,17 +878,17 @@ static int net_client_init1(const void *object, int is_netdev, Error **errp)
     }
 
     if (net_client_init_fun[opts->kind]) {
-        VLANState *vlan = NULL;
+        VLANClientState *peer = NULL;
 
         /* Do not add to a vlan if it's a -netdev or a nic with a netdev=
          * parameter. */
         if (!is_netdev &&
             (opts->kind != NET_CLIENT_OPTIONS_KIND_NIC ||
              !opts->nic->has_netdev)) {
-            vlan = qemu_find_vlan(u.net->has_vlan ? u.net->vlan : 0, true);
+            peer = net_hub_add_port(u.net->has_vlan ? u.net->vlan : 0, NULL);
         }
 
-        if (net_client_init_fun[opts->kind](opts, name, vlan) < 0) {
+        if (net_client_init_fun[opts->kind](opts, name, peer) < 0) {
             /* TODO push error reporting into init() methods */
             error_set(errp, QERR_DEVICE_INIT_FAILED,
                       NetClientOptionsKind_lookup[opts->kind]);
@@ -1085,6 +1087,7 @@ void do_info_network(Monitor *mon)
             print_net_client(mon, peer);
         }
     }
+    net_hub_info(mon);
 }
 
 void qmp_set_link(const char *name, bool up, Error **errp)
diff --git a/net/dump.c b/net/dump.c
index b575430..9d7bf3b 100644
--- a/net/dump.c
+++ b/net/dump.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "qemu-error.h"
 #include "qemu-log.h"
 #include "qemu-timer.h"
+#include "hub.h"
 
 typedef struct DumpState {
     VLANClientState nc;
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ static NetClientInfo net_dump_info = {
     .cleanup = dump_cleanup,
 };
 
-static int net_dump_init(VLANState *vlan, const char *device,
+static int net_dump_init(VLANClientState *peer, const char *device,
                          const char *name, const char *filename, int len)
 {
     struct pcap_file_hdr hdr;
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ static int net_dump_init(VLANState *vlan, const char *device,
         return -1;
     }
 
-    nc = qemu_new_net_client(&net_dump_info, vlan, NULL, device, name);
+    nc = qemu_new_net_client(&net_dump_info, NULL, peer, device, name);
 
     snprintf(nc->info_str, sizeof(nc->info_str),
              "dump to %s (len=%d)", filename, len);
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ static int net_dump_init(VLANState *vlan, const char *device,
 }
 
 int net_init_dump(const NetClientOptions *opts, const char *name,
-                  VLANState *vlan)
+                  VLANClientState *peer)
 {
     int len;
     const char *file;
@@ -155,12 +156,18 @@ int net_init_dump(const NetClientOptions *opts, const char *name,
     assert(opts->kind == NET_CLIENT_OPTIONS_KIND_DUMP);
     dump = opts->dump;
 
-    assert(vlan);
+    assert(peer);
 
     if (dump->has_file) {
         file = dump->file;
     } else {
-        snprintf(def_file, sizeof(def_file), "qemu-vlan%d.pcap", vlan->id);
+        int id;
+        int ret;
+
+        ret = net_hub_id_for_client(peer, &id);
+        assert(ret == 0); /* peer must be on a hub */
+
+        snprintf(def_file, sizeof(def_file), "qemu-vlan%d.pcap", id);
         file = def_file;
     }
 
@@ -174,5 +181,5 @@ int net_init_dump(const NetClientOptions *opts, const char *name,
         len = 65536;
     }
 
-    return net_dump_init(vlan, "dump", name, file, len);
+    return net_dump_init(peer, "dump", name, file, len);
 }
diff --git a/net/dump.h b/net/dump.h
index 0fa2dd7..9d70195 100644
--- a/net/dump.h
+++ b/net/dump.h
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@
 #include "qapi-types.h"
 
 int net_init_dump(const NetClientOptions *opts, const char *name,
-                  VLANState *vlan);
+                  VLANClientState *peer);
 
 #endif /* QEMU_NET_DUMP_H */
diff --git a/net/hub.c b/net/hub.c
index be6e014..ee9d878 100644
--- a/net/hub.c
+++ b/net/hub.c
@@ -206,15 +206,15 @@ int net_hub_id_for_client(VLANClientState *nc, int *id)
 }
 
 int net_init_hubport(const NetClientOptions *opts, const char *name,
-                     VLANState *vlan)
+                     VLANClientState *peer)
 {
     const NetdevHubPortOptions *hubport;
 
     assert(opts->kind == NET_CLIENT_OPTIONS_KIND_HUBPORT);
     hubport = opts->hubport;
 
-    /* The hub is a "vlan" so this option makes no sense. */
-    if (vlan) {
+    /* Treat hub port like a backend, NIC must be the one to peer */
+    if (peer) {
         return -EINVAL;
     }
 
diff --git a/net/hub.h b/net/hub.h
index f0d98f2..a5fa2ba 100644
--- a/net/hub.h
+++ b/net/hub.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include "qemu-common.h"
 
 int net_init_hubport(const NetClientOptions *opts, const char *name,
-                     VLANState *vlan);
+                     VLANClientState *peer);
 VLANClientState *net_hub_add_port(int hub_id, const char *name);
 void net_hub_info(Monitor *mon);
 int net_hub_id_for_client(VLANClientState *nc, int *id);
diff --git a/net/slirp.c b/net/slirp.c
index 5c2e6b2..97e380c 100644
--- a/net/slirp.c
+++ b/net/slirp.c
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ static NetClientInfo net_slirp_info = {
     .cleanup = net_slirp_cleanup,
 };
 
-static int net_slirp_init(VLANState *vlan, const char *model,
+static int net_slirp_init(VLANClientState *peer, const char *model,
                           const char *name, int restricted,
                           const char *vnetwork, const char *vhost,
                           const char *vhostname, const char *tftp_export,
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ static int net_slirp_init(VLANState *vlan, const char *model,
     }
 #endif
 
-    nc = qemu_new_net_client(&net_slirp_info, vlan, NULL, model, name);
+    nc = qemu_new_net_client(&net_slirp_info, NULL, peer, model, name);
 
     snprintf(nc->info_str, sizeof(nc->info_str),
              "net=%s,restrict=%s", inet_ntoa(net),
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ net_init_slirp_configs(const StringList *fwd, int flags)
 }
 
 int net_init_slirp(const NetClientOptions *opts, const char *name,
-                   VLANState *vlan)
+                   VLANClientState *peer)
 {
     struct slirp_config_str *config;
     char *vnet;
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ int net_init_slirp(const NetClientOptions *opts, const char *name,
     net_init_slirp_configs(user->hostfwd, SLIRP_CFG_HOSTFWD);
     net_init_slirp_configs(user->guestfwd, 0);
 
-    ret = net_slirp_init(vlan, "user", name, user->restrict, vnet, user->host,
+    ret = net_slirp_init(peer, "user", name, user->restrict, vnet, user->host,
                          user->hostname, user->tftp, user->bootfile,
                          user->dhcpstart, user->dns, user->smb,
                          user->smbserver);
diff --git a/net/slirp.h b/net/slirp.h
index e2c71ee..1ff21b0 100644
--- a/net/slirp.h
+++ b/net/slirp.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_SLIRP
 
 int net_init_slirp(const NetClientOptions *opts, const char *name,
-                   VLANState *vlan);
+                   VLANClientState *peer);
 
 void net_slirp_hostfwd_add(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict);
 void net_slirp_hostfwd_remove(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict);
diff --git a/net/socket.c b/net/socket.c
index 600c287..09bdc66 100644
--- a/net/socket.c
+++ b/net/socket.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ typedef struct NetSocketState {
 } NetSocketState;
 
 typedef struct NetSocketListenState {
-    VLANState *vlan;
+    VLANClientState *peer;
     char *model;
     char *name;
     int fd;
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ static NetClientInfo net_dgram_socket_info = {
     .cleanup = net_socket_cleanup,
 };
 
-static NetSocketState *net_socket_fd_init_dgram(VLANState *vlan,
+static NetSocketState *net_socket_fd_init_dgram(VLANClientState *peer,
                                                 const char *model,
                                                 const char *name,
                                                 int fd, int is_connected)
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ static NetSocketState *net_socket_fd_init_dgram(VLANState *vlan,
         }
     }
 
-    nc = qemu_new_net_client(&net_dgram_socket_info, vlan, NULL, model, name);
+    nc = qemu_new_net_client(&net_dgram_socket_info, NULL, peer, model, name);
 
     snprintf(nc->info_str, sizeof(nc->info_str),
             "socket: fd=%d (%s mcast=%s:%d)",
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ static NetClientInfo net_socket_info = {
     .cleanup = net_socket_cleanup,
 };
 
-static NetSocketState *net_socket_fd_init_stream(VLANState *vlan,
+static NetSocketState *net_socket_fd_init_stream(VLANClientState *peer,
                                                  const char *model,
                                                  const char *name,
                                                  int fd, int is_connected)
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ static NetSocketState *net_socket_fd_init_stream(VLANState *vlan,
     VLANClientState *nc;
     NetSocketState *s;
 
-    nc = qemu_new_net_client(&net_socket_info, vlan, NULL, model, name);
+    nc = qemu_new_net_client(&net_socket_info, NULL, peer, model, name);
 
     snprintf(nc->info_str, sizeof(nc->info_str), "socket: fd=%d", fd);
 
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ static NetSocketState *net_socket_fd_init_stream(VLANState *vlan,
     return s;
 }
 
-static NetSocketState *net_socket_fd_init(VLANState *vlan,
+static NetSocketState *net_socket_fd_init(VLANClientState *peer,
                                           const char *model, const char *name,
                                           int fd, int is_connected)
 {
@@ -362,13 +362,13 @@ static NetSocketState *net_socket_fd_init(VLANState *vlan,
     }
     switch(so_type) {
     case SOCK_DGRAM:
-        return net_socket_fd_init_dgram(vlan, model, name, fd, is_connected);
+        return net_socket_fd_init_dgram(peer, model, name, fd, is_connected);
     case SOCK_STREAM:
-        return net_socket_fd_init_stream(vlan, model, name, fd, is_connected);
+        return net_socket_fd_init_stream(peer, model, name, fd, is_connected);
     default:
         /* who knows ... this could be a eg. a pty, do warn and continue as stream */
         fprintf(stderr, "qemu: warning: socket type=%d for fd=%d is not SOCK_DGRAM or SOCK_STREAM\n", so_type, fd);
-        return net_socket_fd_init_stream(vlan, model, name, fd, is_connected);
+        return net_socket_fd_init_stream(peer, model, name, fd, is_connected);
     }
     return NULL;
 }
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ static void net_socket_accept(void *opaque)
             break;
         }
     }
-    s1 = net_socket_fd_init(s->vlan, s->model, s->name, fd, 1);
+    s1 = net_socket_fd_init(s->peer, s->model, s->name, fd, 1);
     if (s1) {
         snprintf(s1->nc.info_str, sizeof(s1->nc.info_str),
                  "socket: connection from %s:%d",
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ static void net_socket_accept(void *opaque)
     }
 }
 
-static int net_socket_listen_init(VLANState *vlan,
+static int net_socket_listen_init(VLANClientState *peer,
                                   const char *model,
                                   const char *name,
                                   const char *host_str)
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ static int net_socket_listen_init(VLANState *vlan,
         closesocket(fd);
         return -1;
     }
-    s->vlan = vlan;
+    s->peer = peer;
     s->model = g_strdup(model);
     s->name = name ? g_strdup(name) : NULL;
     s->fd = fd;
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ static int net_socket_listen_init(VLANState *vlan,
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int net_socket_connect_init(VLANState *vlan,
+static int net_socket_connect_init(VLANClientState *peer,
                                    const char *model,
                                    const char *name,
                                    const char *host_str)
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ static int net_socket_connect_init(VLANState *vlan,
             break;
         }
     }
-    s = net_socket_fd_init(vlan, model, name, fd, connected);
+    s = net_socket_fd_init(peer, model, name, fd, connected);
     if (!s)
         return -1;
     snprintf(s->nc.info_str, sizeof(s->nc.info_str),
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ static int net_socket_connect_init(VLANState *vlan,
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int net_socket_mcast_init(VLANState *vlan,
+static int net_socket_mcast_init(VLANClientState *peer,
                                  const char *model,
                                  const char *name,
                                  const char *host_str,
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ static int net_socket_mcast_init(VLANState *vlan,
     if (fd < 0)
         return -1;
 
-    s = net_socket_fd_init(vlan, model, name, fd, 0);
+    s = net_socket_fd_init(peer, model, name, fd, 0);
     if (!s)
         return -1;
 
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ static int net_socket_mcast_init(VLANState *vlan,
 
 }
 
-static int net_socket_udp_init(VLANState *vlan,
+static int net_socket_udp_init(VLANClientState *peer,
                                  const char *model,
                                  const char *name,
                                  const char *rhost,
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ static int net_socket_udp_init(VLANState *vlan,
         return -1;
     }
 
-    s = net_socket_fd_init(vlan, model, name, fd, 0);
+    s = net_socket_fd_init(peer, model, name, fd, 0);
     if (!s) {
         return -1;
     }
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ static int net_socket_udp_init(VLANState *vlan,
 }
 
 int net_init_socket(const NetClientOptions *opts, const char *name,
-                    VLANState *vlan)
+                    VLANClientState *peer)
 {
     const NetdevSocketOptions *sock;
 
@@ -610,21 +610,21 @@ int net_init_socket(const NetClientOptions *opts, const char *name,
         int fd;
 
         fd = net_handle_fd_param(cur_mon, sock->fd);
-        if (fd == -1 || !net_socket_fd_init(vlan, "socket", name, fd, 1)) {
+        if (fd == -1 || !net_socket_fd_init(peer, "socket", name, fd, 1)) {
             return -1;
         }
         return 0;
     }
 
     if (sock->has_listen) {
-        if (net_socket_listen_init(vlan, "socket", name, sock->listen) == -1) {
+        if (net_socket_listen_init(peer, "socket", name, sock->listen) == -1) {
             return -1;
         }
         return 0;
     }
 
     if (sock->has_connect) {
-        if (net_socket_connect_init(vlan, "socket", name, sock->connect) ==
+        if (net_socket_connect_init(peer, "socket", name, sock->connect) ==
             -1) {
             return -1;
         }
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ int net_init_socket(const NetClientOptions *opts, const char *name,
     if (sock->has_mcast) {
         /* if sock->localaddr is missing, it has been initialized to "all bits
          * zero" */
-        if (net_socket_mcast_init(vlan, "socket", name, sock->mcast,
+        if (net_socket_mcast_init(peer, "socket", name, sock->mcast,
             sock->localaddr) == -1) {
             return -1;
         }
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ int net_init_socket(const NetClientOptions *opts, const char *name,
         error_report("localaddr= is mandatory with udp=");
         return -1;
     }
-    if (net_socket_udp_init(vlan, "udp", name, sock->udp, sock->localaddr) ==
+    if (net_socket_udp_init(peer, "udp", name, sock->udp, sock->localaddr) ==
         -1) {
         return -1;
     }
diff --git a/net/socket.h b/net/socket.h
index c4809ad..82b4d16 100644
--- a/net/socket.h
+++ b/net/socket.h
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@
 #include "qapi-types.h"
 
 int net_init_socket(const NetClientOptions *opts, const char *name,
-                    VLANState *vlan);
+                    VLANClientState *peer);
 
 #endif /* QEMU_NET_SOCKET_H */
diff --git a/net/tap-win32.c b/net/tap-win32.c
index 2328072..0e3b883 100644
--- a/net/tap-win32.c
+++ b/net/tap-win32.c
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ static NetClientInfo net_tap_win32_info = {
     .cleanup = tap_cleanup,
 };
 
-static int tap_win32_init(VLANState *vlan, const char *model,
+static int tap_win32_init(VLANClientState *peer, const char *model,
                           const char *name, const char *ifname)
 {
     VLANClientState *nc;
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ static int tap_win32_init(VLANState *vlan, const char *model,
         return -1;
     }
 
-    nc = qemu_new_net_client(&net_tap_win32_info, vlan, NULL, model, name);
+    nc = qemu_new_net_client(&net_tap_win32_info, NULL, peer, model, name);
 
     s = DO_UPCAST(TAPState, nc, nc);
 
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ static int tap_win32_init(VLANState *vlan, const char *model,
 }
 
 int net_init_tap(const NetClientOptions *opts, const char *name,
-                 VLANState *vlan)
+                 VLANClientState *peer)
 {
     const NetdevTapOptions *tap;
 
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ int net_init_tap(const NetClientOptions *opts, const char *name,
         return -1;
     }
 
-    if (tap_win32_init(vlan, "tap", name, tap->ifname) == -1) {
+    if (tap_win32_init(peer, "tap", name, tap->ifname) == -1) {
         return -1;
     }
 
diff --git a/net/tap.c b/net/tap.c
index 7206227..43c3fcd 100644
--- a/net/tap.c
+++ b/net/tap.c
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ static NetClientInfo net_tap_info = {
     .cleanup = tap_cleanup,
 };
 
-static TAPState *net_tap_fd_init(VLANState *vlan,
+static TAPState *net_tap_fd_init(VLANClientState *peer,
                                  const char *model,
                                  const char *name,
                                  int fd,
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ static TAPState *net_tap_fd_init(VLANState *vlan,
     VLANClientState *nc;
     TAPState *s;
 
-    nc = qemu_new_net_client(&net_tap_info, vlan, NULL, model, name);
+    nc = qemu_new_net_client(&net_tap_info, NULL, peer, model, name);
 
     s = DO_UPCAST(TAPState, nc, nc);
 
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ static int net_bridge_run_helper(const char *helper, const char *bridge)
 }
 
 int net_init_bridge(const NetClientOptions *opts, const char *name,
-                    VLANState *vlan)
+                    VLANClientState *peer)
 {
     const NetdevBridgeOptions *bridge;
     const char *helper, *br;
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ int net_init_bridge(const NetClientOptions *opts, const char *name,
 
     vnet_hdr = tap_probe_vnet_hdr(fd);
 
-    s = net_tap_fd_init(vlan, "bridge", name, fd, vnet_hdr);
+    s = net_tap_fd_init(peer, "bridge", name, fd, vnet_hdr);
     if (!s) {
         close(fd);
         return -1;
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ static int net_tap_init(const NetdevTapOptions *tap, int *vnet_hdr,
 }
 
 int net_init_tap(const NetClientOptions *opts, const char *name,
-                 VLANState *vlan)
+                 VLANClientState *peer)
 {
     const NetdevTapOptions *tap;
 
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ int net_init_tap(const NetClientOptions *opts, const char *name,
         model = "tap";
     }
 
-    s = net_tap_fd_init(vlan, model, name, fd, vnet_hdr);
+    s = net_tap_fd_init(peer, model, name, fd, vnet_hdr);
     if (!s) {
         close(fd);
         return -1;
diff --git a/net/tap.h b/net/tap.h
index 19dea58..113906f 100644
--- a/net/tap.h
+++ b/net/tap.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #define DEFAULT_NETWORK_DOWN_SCRIPT "/etc/qemu-ifdown"
 
 int net_init_tap(const NetClientOptions *opts, const char *name,
-                 VLANState *vlan);
+                 VLANClientState *peer);
 
 int tap_open(char *ifname, int ifname_size, int *vnet_hdr, int vnet_hdr_required);
 
@@ -59,6 +59,6 @@ struct vhost_net;
 struct vhost_net *tap_get_vhost_net(VLANClientState *vc);
 
 int net_init_bridge(const NetClientOptions *opts, const char *name,
-                    VLANState *vlan);
+                    VLANClientState *peer);
 
 #endif /* QEMU_NET_TAP_H */
diff --git a/net/vde.c b/net/vde.c
index ee19f5c..302a022 100644
--- a/net/vde.c
+++ b/net/vde.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static NetClientInfo net_vde_info = {
     .cleanup = vde_cleanup,
 };
 
-static int net_vde_init(VLANState *vlan, const char *model,
+static int net_vde_init(VLANClientState *peer, const char *model,
                         const char *name, const char *sock,
                         int port, const char *group, int mode)
 {
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ static int net_vde_init(VLANState *vlan, const char *model,
         return -1;
     }
 
-    nc = qemu_new_net_client(&net_vde_info, vlan, NULL, model, name);
+    nc = qemu_new_net_client(&net_vde_info, NULL, peer, model, name);
 
     snprintf(nc->info_str, sizeof(nc->info_str), "sock=%s,fd=%d",
              sock, vde_datafd(vde));
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static int net_vde_init(VLANState *vlan, const char *model,
 }
 
 int net_init_vde(const NetClientOptions *opts, const char *name,
-                 VLANState *vlan)
+                 VLANClientState *peer)
 {
     const NetdevVdeOptions *vde;
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ int net_init_vde(const NetClientOptions *opts, const char *name,
     vde = opts->vde;
 
     /* missing optional values have been initialized to "all bits zero" */
-    if (net_vde_init(vlan, "vde", name, vde->sock, vde->port, vde->group,
+    if (net_vde_init(peer, "vde", name, vde->sock, vde->port, vde->group,
                      vde->has_mode ? vde->mode : 0700) == -1) {
         return -1;
     }
diff --git a/net/vde.h b/net/vde.h
index ad502ef..d6f7af4 100644
--- a/net/vde.h
+++ b/net/vde.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_VDE
 
 int net_init_vde(const NetClientOptions *opts, const char *name,
-                 VLANState *vlan);
+                 VLANClientState *peer);
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_VDE */
 
