diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h b/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h
index 43391e2d1153..29d49b989acd 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ enum {
 	IFLA_EVENT,
 	IFLA_NEW_NETNSID,
 	IFLA_IF_NETNSID,
+	IFLA_TARGET_NETNSID = IFLA_IF_NETNSID, /* new alias */
 	IFLA_CARRIER_UP_COUNT,
 	IFLA_CARRIER_DOWN_COUNT,
 	IFLA_NEW_IFINDEX,
diff --git a/tools/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h b/tools/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h
index cf01b6824244..1c73d63068b1 100644
--- a/tools/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h
+++ b/tools/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ enum {
 	IFLA_EVENT,
 	IFLA_NEW_NETNSID,
 	IFLA_IF_NETNSID,
+	IFLA_TARGET_NETNSID = IFLA_IF_NETNSID, /* new alias */
 	IFLA_CARRIER_UP_COUNT,
 	IFLA_CARRIER_DOWN_COUNT,
 	IFLA_NEW_IFINDEX,