diff --git a/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/compat.c b/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/compat.c
index 0f92586569..5e07396d82 100644
--- a/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/compat.c
+++ b/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/compat.c
@@ -294,7 +294,9 @@ device_set_driver(device_t dev, driver_t *driver)
 	for (i = 0; driver->methods[i].name != NULL; i++) {
 		device_method_t *mth = &driver->methods[i];
 
-		if (strcmp(mth->name, "device_probe") == 0)
+		if (strcmp(mth->name, "device_register") == 0)
+			dev->methods.device_register = (void *)mth->method;
+		else if (strcmp(mth->name, "device_probe") == 0)
 			dev->methods.probe = (void *)mth->method;
 		else if (strcmp(mth->name, "device_attach") == 0)
 			dev->methods.attach = (void *)mth->method;
diff --git a/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/shared.h b/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/shared.h
index 1d49edd469..8544a8e7b7 100644
--- a/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/shared.h
+++ b/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/shared.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ struct device {
 	void			*ivars;
 
 	struct {
+		void* (*device_register)(device_t dev);
 		int (*probe)(device_t dev);
 		int (*attach)(device_t dev);
 		int (*detach)(device_t dev);