diff --git a/src/capwap/conn.h b/src/capwap/conn.h
index 616c305c..80baa9cb 100644
--- a/src/capwap/conn.h
+++ b/src/capwap/conn.h
@@ -111,6 +111,9 @@ struct conn{
 	/* used to link the conn obj with other objects */
 	void * data;
 
+	/* misc */
+	int capwap_mode;
+
 	int strict_capwap;