diff --git a/sys/netgraph/ng_base.c b/sys/netgraph/ng_base.c
index a42f690daaf..95863960042 100644
--- a/sys/netgraph/ng_base.c
+++ b/sys/netgraph/ng_base.c
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 #include <net/if.h>
 #include <net/if_var.h>
+#include <net/if_types.h>
 
 #include <net/netisr.h>
 #include <net/vnet.h>
@@ -2926,8 +2927,9 @@ ng_generic_msg(node_p here, item_p item, hook_p lasthook)
 			struct ifnet *ifp = ifunit((char *)msg->data);
 
 			if (ng_ether_attach_p) {
-				if (ifp && (ifp->if_type == IFT_ETHER ||
-				    && ifp->if_type == IFT_L2VLAN)) {
+				if (ifp &&
+				    (ifp->if_data.ifi_type == IFT_ETHER ||
+				    ifp->if_data.ifi_type == IFT_L2VLAN)) {
 					ng_ether_attach_p(ifp);
 				} else {
 					error = ENOENT;