diff --git a/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/driver.c b/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/driver.c
index 533d452c7d..18a8baa750 100644
--- a/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/driver.c
+++ b/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/driver.c
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ int32 gDeviceCount;
 static status_t
 init_root_device(driver_t *driver, device_t *_root, device_t *_child)
 {
+	static driver_t sRootDriver = {
+		"pci",
+		NULL,
+		sizeof(struct root_device_softc)
+	};
 	device_t child;
 
 	device_t root = device_add_child(NULL, NULL, 0);
@@ -54,6 +59,8 @@ init_root_device(driver_t *driver, device_t *_root, device_t *_child)
 		return B_NO_MEMORY;
 	}
 
+	root->driver = &sRootDriver;
+
 	child = device_add_child(root, driver->name, 0);
 	if (child == NULL) {
 		device_delete_child(NULL, root);