diff --git a/link.go b/link.go
index 30167cd..ec3df82 100644
--- a/link.go
+++ b/link.go
@@ -114,6 +114,15 @@ func (macvlan *Macvlan) Type() string {
 	return "macvlan"
 }
 
+// Macvtap - macvtap is a virtual interfaces based on macvlan
+type Macvtap struct {
+	Macvlan
+}
+
+func (macvtap Macvtap) Type() string {
+	return "macvtap"
+}
+
 // Veth devices must specify PeerName on create
 type Veth struct {
 	LinkAttrs
diff --git a/link_test.go b/link_test.go
index 9e44f0d..bb994ad 100644
--- a/link_test.go
+++ b/link_test.go
@@ -225,6 +225,27 @@ func TestLinkAddDelMacvlan(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestLinkAddDelMacvtap(t *testing.T) {
+	tearDown := setUpNetlinkTest(t)
+	defer tearDown()
+
+	parent := &Dummy{LinkAttrs{Name: "foo"}}
+	if err := LinkAdd(parent); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	testLinkAddDel(t, &Macvtap{
+		Macvlan: Macvlan{
+			LinkAttrs: LinkAttrs{Name: "bar", ParentIndex: parent.Attrs().Index},
+			Mode:      MACVLAN_MODE_PRIVATE,
+		},
+	})
+
+	if err := LinkDel(parent); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestLinkAddDelVeth(t *testing.T) {
 	tearDown := setUpNetlinkTest(t)
 	defer tearDown()