diff --git a/drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan.h b/drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan.h
index a115f12bf130..c818b9bdab6e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan.h
@@ -177,4 +177,10 @@ int ipvlan_link_new(struct net *src_net, struct net_device *dev,
 void ipvlan_link_delete(struct net_device *dev, struct list_head *head);
 void ipvlan_link_setup(struct net_device *dev);
 int ipvlan_link_register(struct rtnl_link_ops *ops);
+
+static inline bool netif_is_ipvlan_port(const struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	return dev->rx_handler == ipvlan_handle_frame;
+}
+
 #endif /* __IPVLAN_H */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan_main.c b/drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan_main.c
index 4cbe9e27287d..23fd5ab180e8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan_main.c
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ static int ipvlan_port_create(struct net_device *dev)
 	if (err)
 		goto err;
 
-	dev->priv_flags |= IFF_IPVLAN_MASTER;
 	return 0;
 
 err:
@@ -142,7 +141,6 @@ static void ipvlan_port_destroy(struct net_device *dev)
 	struct ipvl_port *port = ipvlan_port_get_rtnl(dev);
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 
-	dev->priv_flags &= ~IFF_IPVLAN_MASTER;
 	if (port->mode == IPVLAN_MODE_L3S) {
 		dev->priv_flags &= ~IFF_L3MDEV_MASTER;
 		ipvlan_unregister_nf_hook(dev_net(dev));
@@ -423,6 +421,12 @@ static const struct header_ops ipvlan_header_ops = {
 	.cache_update	= eth_header_cache_update,
 };
 
+static bool netif_is_ipvlan(const struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	/* both ipvlan and ipvtap devices use the same netdev_ops */
+	return dev->netdev_ops == &ipvlan_netdev_ops;
+}
+
 static int ipvlan_ethtool_get_link_ksettings(struct net_device *dev,
 					     struct ethtool_link_ksettings *cmd)
 {
@@ -600,8 +604,6 @@ int ipvlan_link_new(struct net *src_net, struct net_device *dev,
 	 */
 	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, phy_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 
-	dev->priv_flags |= IFF_IPVLAN_SLAVE;
-
 	err = register_netdevice(dev);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
diff --git a/include/linux/netdevice.h b/include/linux/netdevice.h
index dbe6344b727a..95a613a7cc1c 100644
--- a/include/linux/netdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h
@@ -1381,8 +1381,6 @@ struct net_device_ops {
  * @IFF_MACVLAN: Macvlan device
  * @IFF_XMIT_DST_RELEASE_PERM: IFF_XMIT_DST_RELEASE not taking into account
  *	underlying stacked devices
- * @IFF_IPVLAN_MASTER: IPvlan master device
- * @IFF_IPVLAN_SLAVE: IPvlan slave device
  * @IFF_L3MDEV_MASTER: device is an L3 master device
  * @IFF_NO_QUEUE: device can run without qdisc attached
  * @IFF_OPENVSWITCH: device is a Open vSwitch master
@@ -1412,16 +1410,14 @@ enum netdev_priv_flags {
 	IFF_LIVE_ADDR_CHANGE		= 1<<15,
 	IFF_MACVLAN			= 1<<16,
 	IFF_XMIT_DST_RELEASE_PERM	= 1<<17,
-	IFF_IPVLAN_MASTER		= 1<<18,
-	IFF_IPVLAN_SLAVE		= 1<<19,
-	IFF_L3MDEV_MASTER		= 1<<20,
-	IFF_NO_QUEUE			= 1<<21,
-	IFF_OPENVSWITCH			= 1<<22,
-	IFF_L3MDEV_SLAVE		= 1<<23,
-	IFF_TEAM			= 1<<24,
-	IFF_RXFH_CONFIGURED		= 1<<25,
-	IFF_PHONY_HEADROOM		= 1<<26,
-	IFF_MACSEC			= 1<<27,
+	IFF_L3MDEV_MASTER		= 1<<18,
+	IFF_NO_QUEUE			= 1<<19,
+	IFF_OPENVSWITCH			= 1<<20,
+	IFF_L3MDEV_SLAVE		= 1<<21,
+	IFF_TEAM			= 1<<22,
+	IFF_RXFH_CONFIGURED		= 1<<23,
+	IFF_PHONY_HEADROOM		= 1<<24,
+	IFF_MACSEC			= 1<<25,
 };
 
 #define IFF_802_1Q_VLAN			IFF_802_1Q_VLAN
@@ -1442,8 +1438,6 @@ enum netdev_priv_flags {
 #define IFF_LIVE_ADDR_CHANGE		IFF_LIVE_ADDR_CHANGE
 #define IFF_MACVLAN			IFF_MACVLAN
 #define IFF_XMIT_DST_RELEASE_PERM	IFF_XMIT_DST_RELEASE_PERM
-#define IFF_IPVLAN_MASTER		IFF_IPVLAN_MASTER
-#define IFF_IPVLAN_SLAVE		IFF_IPVLAN_SLAVE
 #define IFF_L3MDEV_MASTER		IFF_L3MDEV_MASTER
 #define IFF_NO_QUEUE			IFF_NO_QUEUE
 #define IFF_OPENVSWITCH			IFF_OPENVSWITCH
@@ -4223,16 +4217,6 @@ static inline bool netif_is_macvlan_port(const struct net_device *dev)
 	return dev->priv_flags & IFF_MACVLAN_PORT;
 }
 
-static inline bool netif_is_ipvlan(const struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	return dev->priv_flags & IFF_IPVLAN_SLAVE;
-}
-
-static inline bool netif_is_ipvlan_port(const struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	return dev->priv_flags & IFF_IPVLAN_MASTER;
-}
-
 static inline bool netif_is_bond_master(const struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	return dev->flags & IFF_MASTER && dev->priv_flags & IFF_BONDING;