diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
index 453a85410634..7282dfba4122 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
@@ -973,6 +973,7 @@ struct i40e_q_vector {
 	struct rcu_head rcu;	/* to avoid race with update stats on free */
 	char name[I40E_INT_NAME_STR_LEN];
 	bool arm_wb_state;
+	int irq_num;		/* IRQ assigned to this q_vector */
 } ____cacheline_internodealigned_in_smp;
 
 /* lan device */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index a98b1251b561..d204c33409c6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -4133,6 +4133,7 @@ static int i40e_vsi_request_irq_msix(struct i40e_vsi *vsi, char *basename)
 		}
 
 		/* register for affinity change notifications */
+		q_vector->irq_num = irq_num;
 		q_vector->affinity_notify.notify = i40e_irq_affinity_notify;
 		q_vector->affinity_notify.release = i40e_irq_affinity_release;
 		irq_set_affinity_notifier(irq_num, &q_vector->affinity_notify);