diff --git a/hw/net/virtio-net.c b/hw/net/virtio-net.c
index 1c31374334..29e33ea5ed 100644
--- a/hw/net/virtio-net.c
+++ b/hw/net/virtio-net.c
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@
 
 #define VIRTIO_NET_VM_VERSION    11
 
-#define MAX_VLAN    (1 << 12)   /* Per 802.1Q definition */
-
 /* previously fixed value */
 #define VIRTIO_NET_RX_QUEUE_DEFAULT_SIZE 256
 #define VIRTIO_NET_TX_QUEUE_DEFAULT_SIZE 256
diff --git a/include/hw/virtio/virtio-net.h b/include/hw/virtio/virtio-net.h
index e07a723027..55977f01f0 100644
--- a/include/hw/virtio/virtio-net.h
+++ b/include/hw/virtio/virtio-net.h
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ OBJECT_DECLARE_SIMPLE_TYPE(VirtIONet, VIRTIO_NET)
 /* Maximum VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_MAC_TABLE_SET unicast + multicast entries. */
 #define MAC_TABLE_ENTRIES    64
 
+/*
+ * The maximum number of VLANs in the VLAN filter table
+ * added by VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_VLAN_ADD
+ */
+#define MAX_VLAN    (1 << 12)   /* Per 802.1Q definition */
+
 typedef struct virtio_net_conf
 {
     uint32_t txtimer;