diff --git a/link_linux.go b/link_linux.go
index 7381f7d..5dafe4b 100644
--- a/link_linux.go
+++ b/link_linux.go
@@ -505,6 +505,8 @@ func linkDeserialize(m []byte) (Link, error) {
 						link = &IPVlan{}
 					case "macvlan":
 						link = &Macvlan{}
+					case "macvtap":
+						link = &Macvtap{}
 					default:
 						link = &Generic{LinkType: linkType}
 					}