diff --git a/virtcontainers/network.go b/virtcontainers/network.go
index 53e188374b..15401af655 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/network.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/network.go
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ func (endpoint *VhostUserEndpoint) Attach(h hypervisor) error {
 	}
 	id := hex.EncodeToString(randBytes)
 
-	d := drivers.VhostUserNetDevice{
+	d := &drivers.VhostUserNetDevice{
 		MacAddress: endpoint.HardAddr,
 	}
 	d.SocketPath = endpoint.SocketPath