diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
index 672092b386dc..4fae80dae6e0 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
@@ -3843,6 +3843,7 @@ s32 wilc_init(struct net_device *dev, struct host_if_drv **hif_drv_handler)
 		result = -ENOMEM;
 		goto _fail_;
 	}
+	hif_drv->wilc = wilc;
 	*hif_drv_handler = hif_drv;
 	err = add_handler_in_list(hif_drv);
 	if (err) {
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.h b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.h
index efeb9e233589..004467c65502 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.h
@@ -259,7 +259,9 @@ enum p2p_listen_state {
 	P2P_GRP_FORMATION
 };
 
+struct wilc;
 struct host_if_drv {
+	struct wilc *wilc;
 	struct user_scan_req usr_scan_req;
 	struct user_conn_req usr_conn_req;
 	struct remain_ch remain_on_ch;