diff --git a/python/netlink/route/links/vlan.py b/python/netlink/route/links/vlan.py
index 70045d5..0ba3781 100644
--- a/python/netlink/route/links/vlan.py
+++ b/python/netlink/route/links/vlan.py
@@ -67,5 +67,5 @@ class VLANLink(object):
         return 'vlan-id {0}'.format(self.id)
 
 def init(link):
-    link.vlan = VLANLink(link._link)
+    link.vlan = VLANLink(link._rtnl_link)
     return link.vlan