diff --git a/src/port/ntapi_port_name_helper.c b/src/port/ntapi_port_name_helper.c
index a918df7..dabbdc0 100644
--- a/src/port/ntapi_port_name_helper.c
+++ b/src/port/ntapi_port_name_helper.c
@@ -251,6 +251,10 @@ static int32_t __tt_port_attr_from_name(
 	if (name->port_name_keys.uscore_5th != '_')
 		return NT_STATUS_INVALID_PARAMETER;
 
+	/* type */
+	attr->type    = type;
+	attr->subtype = 0;
+
 	/* unknown defaults */
 	attr->ver_major = 0;
 	attr->ver_minor = 0;