diff --git a/net/ethtool/cabletest.c b/net/ethtool/cabletest.c
index beb85e0b7fc6..17019ed74a02 100644
--- a/net/ethtool/cabletest.c
+++ b/net/ethtool/cabletest.c
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
 const struct nla_policy
 ethnl_cable_test_act_policy[ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_MAX + 1] = {
 	[ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_UNSPEC]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
-	[ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_HEADER]		= { .type = NLA_NESTED },
+	[ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_HEADER]		=
+		NLA_POLICY_NESTED(ethnl_header_policy),
 };
 
 static int ethnl_cable_test_started(struct phy_device *phydev, u8 cmd)
@@ -223,7 +224,8 @@ cable_test_tdr_act_cfg_policy[ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_CFG_MAX + 1] = {
 const struct nla_policy
 ethnl_cable_test_tdr_act_policy[ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_MAX + 1] = {
 	[ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_UNSPEC]	= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
-	[ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_HEADER]	= { .type = NLA_NESTED },
+	[ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_HEADER]	=
+		NLA_POLICY_NESTED(ethnl_header_policy),
 	[ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_TEST_TDR_CFG]		= { .type = NLA_NESTED },
 };
 
diff --git a/net/ethtool/channels.c b/net/ethtool/channels.c
index 7e14e93adedb..dbbe2dcb21d6 100644
--- a/net/ethtool/channels.c
+++ b/net/ethtool/channels.c
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ struct channels_reply_data {
 const struct nla_policy
 ethnl_channels_get_policy[ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_MAX + 1] = {
 	[ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_UNSPEC]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
-	[ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_HEADER]		= { .type = NLA_NESTED },
+	[ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_HEADER]		=
+		NLA_POLICY_NESTED(ethnl_header_policy),
 	[ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_RX_MAX]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_TX_MAX]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_OTHER_MAX]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
@@ -113,7 +114,8 @@ const struct ethnl_request_ops ethnl_channels_request_ops = {
 const struct nla_policy
 ethnl_channels_set_policy[ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_MAX + 1] = {
 	[ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_UNSPEC]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
-	[ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_HEADER]		= { .type = NLA_NESTED },
+	[ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_HEADER]		=
+		NLA_POLICY_NESTED(ethnl_header_policy),
 	[ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_RX_MAX]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_TX_MAX]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_CHANNELS_OTHER_MAX]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
diff --git a/net/ethtool/coalesce.c b/net/ethtool/coalesce.c
index 261ef40f7f98..15adc9861421 100644
--- a/net/ethtool/coalesce.c
+++ b/net/ethtool/coalesce.c
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ __CHECK_SUPPORTED_OFFSET(COALESCE_RATE_SAMPLE_INTERVAL);
 const struct nla_policy
 ethnl_coalesce_get_policy[ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_MAX + 1] = {
 	[ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_UNSPEC]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
-	[ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_HEADER]		= { .type = NLA_NESTED },
+	[ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_HEADER]		=
+		NLA_POLICY_NESTED(ethnl_header_policy),
 	[ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_USECS]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_MAX_FRAMES]	= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_USECS_IRQ]	= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
@@ -217,7 +218,8 @@ const struct ethnl_request_ops ethnl_coalesce_request_ops = {
 const struct nla_policy
 ethnl_coalesce_set_policy[ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_MAX + 1] = {
 	[ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_UNSPEC]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
-	[ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_HEADER]		= { .type = NLA_NESTED },
+	[ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_HEADER]		=
+		NLA_POLICY_NESTED(ethnl_header_policy),
 	[ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_USECS]		= { .type = NLA_U32 },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_MAX_FRAMES]	= { .type = NLA_U32 },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_COALESCE_RX_USECS_IRQ]	= { .type = NLA_U32 },
diff --git a/net/ethtool/debug.c b/net/ethtool/debug.c
index 33a4126ed80d..b72980698ecb 100644
--- a/net/ethtool/debug.c
+++ b/net/ethtool/debug.c
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ struct debug_reply_data {
 
 const struct nla_policy ethnl_debug_get_policy[ETHTOOL_A_DEBUG_MAX + 1] = {
 	[ETHTOOL_A_DEBUG_UNSPEC]	= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
-	[ETHTOOL_A_DEBUG_HEADER]	= { .type = NLA_NESTED },
+	[ETHTOOL_A_DEBUG_HEADER]	=
+		NLA_POLICY_NESTED(ethnl_header_policy),
 	[ETHTOOL_A_DEBUG_MSGMASK]	= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
 };
 
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@ const struct ethnl_request_ops ethnl_debug_request_ops = {
 
 const struct nla_policy ethnl_debug_set_policy[ETHTOOL_A_DEBUG_MAX + 1] = {
 	[ETHTOOL_A_DEBUG_UNSPEC]	= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
-	[ETHTOOL_A_DEBUG_HEADER]	= { .type = NLA_NESTED },
+	[ETHTOOL_A_DEBUG_HEADER]	=
+		NLA_POLICY_NESTED(ethnl_header_policy),
 	[ETHTOOL_A_DEBUG_MSGMASK]	= { .type = NLA_NESTED },
 };
 
diff --git a/net/ethtool/eee.c b/net/ethtool/eee.c
index 25b99f1cfe12..646456d5d78a 100644
--- a/net/ethtool/eee.c
+++ b/net/ethtool/eee.c
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ struct eee_reply_data {
 
 const struct nla_policy ethnl_eee_get_policy[ETHTOOL_A_EEE_MAX + 1] = {
 	[ETHTOOL_A_EEE_UNSPEC]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
-	[ETHTOOL_A_EEE_HEADER]		= { .type = NLA_NESTED },
+	[ETHTOOL_A_EEE_HEADER]		=
+		NLA_POLICY_NESTED(ethnl_header_policy),
 	[ETHTOOL_A_EEE_MODES_OURS]	= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_EEE_MODES_PEER]	= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_EEE_ACTIVE]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
@@ -131,7 +132,8 @@ const struct ethnl_request_ops ethnl_eee_request_ops = {
 
 const struct nla_policy ethnl_eee_set_policy[ETHTOOL_A_EEE_MAX + 1] = {
 	[ETHTOOL_A_EEE_UNSPEC]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
-	[ETHTOOL_A_EEE_HEADER]		= { .type = NLA_NESTED },
+	[ETHTOOL_A_EEE_HEADER]		=
+		NLA_POLICY_NESTED(ethnl_header_policy),
 	[ETHTOOL_A_EEE_MODES_OURS]	= { .type = NLA_NESTED },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_EEE_MODES_PEER]	= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_EEE_ACTIVE]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
diff --git a/net/ethtool/features.c b/net/ethtool/features.c
index 00c5b77852ec..63ead0ca9eac 100644
--- a/net/ethtool/features.c
+++ b/net/ethtool/features.c
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ struct features_reply_data {
 const struct nla_policy
 ethnl_features_get_policy[ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_MAX + 1] = {
 	[ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_UNSPEC]	= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
-	[ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_HEADER]	= { .type = NLA_NESTED },
+	[ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_HEADER]	=
+		NLA_POLICY_NESTED(ethnl_header_policy),
 	[ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_HW]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_WANTED]	= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_ACTIVE]	= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
@@ -134,7 +135,8 @@ const struct ethnl_request_ops ethnl_features_request_ops = {
 const struct nla_policy
 ethnl_features_set_policy[ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_MAX + 1] = {
 	[ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_UNSPEC]	= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
-	[ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_HEADER]	= { .type = NLA_NESTED },
+	[ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_HEADER]	=
+		NLA_POLICY_NESTED(ethnl_header_policy),
 	[ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_HW]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_WANTED]	= { .type = NLA_NESTED },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_FEATURES_ACTIVE]	= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
diff --git a/net/ethtool/linkinfo.c b/net/ethtool/linkinfo.c
index eb801271b9bc..9d66679b3e21 100644
--- a/net/ethtool/linkinfo.c
+++ b/net/ethtool/linkinfo.c
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ struct linkinfo_reply_data {
 const struct nla_policy
 ethnl_linkinfo_get_policy[ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_MAX + 1] = {
 	[ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_UNSPEC]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
-	[ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_HEADER]		= { .type = NLA_NESTED },
+	[ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_HEADER]		=
+		NLA_POLICY_NESTED(ethnl_header_policy),
 	[ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_PORT]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_PHYADDR]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_TP_MDIX]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
@@ -97,7 +98,8 @@ const struct ethnl_request_ops ethnl_linkinfo_request_ops = {
 const struct nla_policy
 ethnl_linkinfo_set_policy[ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_MAX + 1] = {
 	[ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_UNSPEC]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
-	[ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_HEADER]		= { .type = NLA_NESTED },
+	[ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_HEADER]		=
+		NLA_POLICY_NESTED(ethnl_header_policy),
 	[ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_PORT]		= { .type = NLA_U8 },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_PHYADDR]		= { .type = NLA_U8 },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_TP_MDIX]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
diff --git a/net/ethtool/linkmodes.c b/net/ethtool/linkmodes.c
index b5f061f192b9..951ab02e688e 100644
--- a/net/ethtool/linkmodes.c
+++ b/net/ethtool/linkmodes.c
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ struct linkmodes_reply_data {
 const struct nla_policy
 ethnl_linkmodes_get_policy[ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_MAX + 1] = {
 	[ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_UNSPEC]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
-	[ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_HEADER]		= { .type = NLA_NESTED },
+	[ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_HEADER]		=
+		NLA_POLICY_NESTED(ethnl_header_policy),
 	[ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_AUTONEG]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_OURS]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_PEER]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
@@ -278,7 +279,8 @@ static const struct link_mode_info link_mode_params[] = {
 const struct nla_policy
 ethnl_linkmodes_set_policy[ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_MAX + 1] = {
 	[ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_UNSPEC]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
-	[ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_HEADER]		= { .type = NLA_NESTED },
+	[ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_HEADER]		=
+		NLA_POLICY_NESTED(ethnl_header_policy),
 	[ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_AUTONEG]		= { .type = NLA_U8 },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_OURS]		= { .type = NLA_NESTED },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_LINKMODES_PEER]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
diff --git a/net/ethtool/linkstate.c b/net/ethtool/linkstate.c
index 3f0ab6e84fce..ed713552029c 100644
--- a/net/ethtool/linkstate.c
+++ b/net/ethtool/linkstate.c
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ struct linkstate_reply_data {
 const struct nla_policy
 ethnl_linkstate_get_policy[ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_MAX + 1] = {
 	[ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_UNSPEC]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
-	[ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_HEADER]		= { .type = NLA_NESTED },
+	[ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_HEADER]		=
+		NLA_POLICY_NESTED(ethnl_header_policy),
 	[ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_LINK]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_SQI]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_LINKSTATE_SQI_MAX]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
diff --git a/net/ethtool/netlink.c b/net/ethtool/netlink.c
index f2d197e6c9d0..e78ff7ce2a7d 100644
--- a/net/ethtool/netlink.c
+++ b/net/ethtool/netlink.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ static struct genl_family ethtool_genl_family;
 static bool ethnl_ok __read_mostly;
 static u32 ethnl_bcast_seq;
 
-static const struct nla_policy ethnl_header_policy[ETHTOOL_A_HEADER_MAX + 1] = {
+const struct nla_policy ethnl_header_policy[ETHTOOL_A_HEADER_MAX + 1] = {
 	[ETHTOOL_A_HEADER_UNSPEC]	= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_HEADER_DEV_INDEX]	= { .type = NLA_U32 },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_HEADER_DEV_NAME]	= { .type = NLA_NUL_STRING,
diff --git a/net/ethtool/netlink.h b/net/ethtool/netlink.h
index 53eeda056441..4fcd2e8b259b 100644
--- a/net/ethtool/netlink.h
+++ b/net/ethtool/netlink.h
@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@ extern const struct ethnl_request_ops ethnl_pause_request_ops;
 extern const struct ethnl_request_ops ethnl_eee_request_ops;
 extern const struct ethnl_request_ops ethnl_tsinfo_request_ops;
 
+extern const struct nla_policy ethnl_header_policy[ETHTOOL_A_HEADER_MAX + 1];
 extern const struct nla_policy ethnl_strset_get_policy[ETHTOOL_A_STRSET_MAX + 1];
 extern const struct nla_policy ethnl_linkinfo_get_policy[ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_MAX + 1];
 extern const struct nla_policy ethnl_linkinfo_set_policy[ETHTOOL_A_LINKINFO_MAX + 1];
diff --git a/net/ethtool/pause.c b/net/ethtool/pause.c
index 26c73ba987d1..a7fbe0e4dca6 100644
--- a/net/ethtool/pause.c
+++ b/net/ethtool/pause.c
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ struct pause_reply_data {
 
 const struct nla_policy ethnl_pause_get_policy[ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_MAX + 1] = {
 	[ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_UNSPEC]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
-	[ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_HEADER]		= { .type = NLA_NESTED },
+	[ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_HEADER]		=
+		NLA_POLICY_NESTED(ethnl_header_policy),
 	[ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_AUTONEG]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_RX]			= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_TX]			= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
@@ -142,7 +143,8 @@ const struct ethnl_request_ops ethnl_pause_request_ops = {
 
 const struct nla_policy ethnl_pause_set_policy[ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_MAX + 1] = {
 	[ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_UNSPEC]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
-	[ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_HEADER]		= { .type = NLA_NESTED },
+	[ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_HEADER]		=
+		NLA_POLICY_NESTED(ethnl_header_policy),
 	[ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_AUTONEG]		= { .type = NLA_U8 },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_RX]			= { .type = NLA_U8 },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_PAUSE_TX]			= { .type = NLA_U8 },
diff --git a/net/ethtool/privflags.c b/net/ethtool/privflags.c
index f8164e0f2f87..4a77a8a547f7 100644
--- a/net/ethtool/privflags.c
+++ b/net/ethtool/privflags.c
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ struct privflags_reply_data {
 const struct nla_policy
 ethnl_privflags_get_policy[ETHTOOL_A_PRIVFLAGS_MAX + 1] = {
 	[ETHTOOL_A_PRIVFLAGS_UNSPEC]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
-	[ETHTOOL_A_PRIVFLAGS_HEADER]		= { .type = NLA_NESTED },
+	[ETHTOOL_A_PRIVFLAGS_HEADER]		=
+		NLA_POLICY_NESTED(ethnl_header_policy),
 	[ETHTOOL_A_PRIVFLAGS_FLAGS]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
 };
 
@@ -139,7 +140,8 @@ const struct ethnl_request_ops ethnl_privflags_request_ops = {
 const struct nla_policy
 ethnl_privflags_set_policy[ETHTOOL_A_PRIVFLAGS_MAX + 1] = {
 	[ETHTOOL_A_PRIVFLAGS_UNSPEC]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
-	[ETHTOOL_A_PRIVFLAGS_HEADER]		= { .type = NLA_NESTED },
+	[ETHTOOL_A_PRIVFLAGS_HEADER]		=
+		NLA_POLICY_NESTED(ethnl_header_policy),
 	[ETHTOOL_A_PRIVFLAGS_FLAGS]		= { .type = NLA_NESTED },
 };
 
diff --git a/net/ethtool/rings.c b/net/ethtool/rings.c
index 73ee664f9b0b..142d0902293a 100644
--- a/net/ethtool/rings.c
+++ b/net/ethtool/rings.c
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ struct rings_reply_data {
 
 const struct nla_policy ethnl_rings_get_policy[ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_MAX + 1] = {
 	[ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_UNSPEC]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
-	[ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_HEADER]		= { .type = NLA_NESTED },
+	[ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_HEADER]		=
+		NLA_POLICY_NESTED(ethnl_header_policy),
 	[ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_MAX]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_MINI_MAX]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_JUMBO_MAX]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
@@ -109,7 +110,8 @@ const struct ethnl_request_ops ethnl_rings_request_ops = {
 
 const struct nla_policy ethnl_rings_set_policy[ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_MAX + 1] = {
 	[ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_UNSPEC]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
-	[ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_HEADER]		= { .type = NLA_NESTED },
+	[ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_HEADER]		=
+		NLA_POLICY_NESTED(ethnl_header_policy),
 	[ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_MAX]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_MINI_MAX]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_RINGS_RX_JUMBO_MAX]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
diff --git a/net/ethtool/strset.c b/net/ethtool/strset.c
index e893f98505d0..8aec735216ca 100644
--- a/net/ethtool/strset.c
+++ b/net/ethtool/strset.c
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ struct strset_reply_data {
 
 const struct nla_policy ethnl_strset_get_policy[ETHTOOL_A_STRSET_MAX + 1] = {
 	[ETHTOOL_A_STRSET_UNSPEC]	= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
-	[ETHTOOL_A_STRSET_HEADER]	= { .type = NLA_NESTED },
+	[ETHTOOL_A_STRSET_HEADER]	=
+		NLA_POLICY_NESTED(ethnl_header_policy),
 	[ETHTOOL_A_STRSET_STRINGSETS]	= { .type = NLA_NESTED },
 };
 
diff --git a/net/ethtool/tsinfo.c b/net/ethtool/tsinfo.c
index 185333d377c9..8a26e1620083 100644
--- a/net/ethtool/tsinfo.c
+++ b/net/ethtool/tsinfo.c
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ struct tsinfo_reply_data {
 
 const struct nla_policy ethnl_tsinfo_get_policy[ETHTOOL_A_TSINFO_MAX + 1] = {
 	[ETHTOOL_A_TSINFO_UNSPEC]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
-	[ETHTOOL_A_TSINFO_HEADER]		= { .type = NLA_NESTED },
+	[ETHTOOL_A_TSINFO_HEADER]		=
+		NLA_POLICY_NESTED(ethnl_header_policy),
 	[ETHTOOL_A_TSINFO_TIMESTAMPING]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_TSINFO_TX_TYPES]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_TSINFO_RX_FILTERS]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
diff --git a/net/ethtool/tunnels.c b/net/ethtool/tunnels.c
index 330817adcf62..734e12147d34 100644
--- a/net/ethtool/tunnels.c
+++ b/net/ethtool/tunnels.c
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
 const struct nla_policy
 ethnl_tunnel_info_get_policy[ETHTOOL_A_TUNNEL_INFO_MAX + 1] = {
 	[ETHTOOL_A_TUNNEL_INFO_UNSPEC]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
-	[ETHTOOL_A_TUNNEL_INFO_HEADER]		= { .type = NLA_NESTED },
+	[ETHTOOL_A_TUNNEL_INFO_HEADER]		=
+		NLA_POLICY_NESTED(ethnl_header_policy),
 };
 
 static_assert(ETHTOOL_UDP_TUNNEL_TYPE_VXLAN == ilog2(UDP_TUNNEL_TYPE_VXLAN));
diff --git a/net/ethtool/wol.c b/net/ethtool/wol.c
index a5f396c8c69a..0e1aa6acb4aa 100644
--- a/net/ethtool/wol.c
+++ b/net/ethtool/wol.c
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ struct wol_reply_data {
 
 const struct nla_policy ethnl_wol_get_policy[ETHTOOL_A_WOL_MAX + 1] = {
 	[ETHTOOL_A_WOL_UNSPEC]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
-	[ETHTOOL_A_WOL_HEADER]		= { .type = NLA_NESTED },
+	[ETHTOOL_A_WOL_HEADER]		=
+		NLA_POLICY_NESTED(ethnl_header_policy),
 	[ETHTOOL_A_WOL_MODES]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_WOL_SOPASS]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
 };
@@ -101,7 +102,8 @@ const struct ethnl_request_ops ethnl_wol_request_ops = {
 
 const struct nla_policy ethnl_wol_set_policy[ETHTOOL_A_WOL_MAX + 1] = {
 	[ETHTOOL_A_WOL_UNSPEC]		= { .type = NLA_REJECT },
-	[ETHTOOL_A_WOL_HEADER]		= { .type = NLA_NESTED },
+	[ETHTOOL_A_WOL_HEADER]		=
+		NLA_POLICY_NESTED(ethnl_header_policy),
 	[ETHTOOL_A_WOL_MODES]		= { .type = NLA_NESTED },
 	[ETHTOOL_A_WOL_SOPASS]		= { .type = NLA_BINARY,
 					    .len = SOPASS_MAX },
