diff --git a/net/pkt/pkt.h b/net/pkt/pkt.h
index a3f8266e28..2503a900e9 100644
--- a/net/pkt/pkt.h
+++ b/net/pkt/pkt.h
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <queue.h>
 
+#include <nuttx/net/net.h>
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_PKT
 
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -39,9 +41,9 @@
 /* Allocate a new packet socket data callback */
 
 #define pkt_callback_alloc(dev,conn) \
-  devif_callback_alloc(dev, &conn->list, &conn->list_tail)
+  devif_callback_alloc(dev, &conn->sconn.list, &conn->sconn.list_tail)
 #define pkt_callback_free(dev,conn,cb) \
-  devif_conn_callback_free(dev, cb, &conn->list, &conn->list_tail)
+  devif_conn_callback_free(dev, cb, &conn->sconn.list, &conn->sconn.list_tail)
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Type Definitions
@@ -55,14 +57,7 @@ struct pkt_conn_s
 {
   /* Common prologue of all connection structures. */
 
-  dq_entry_t node;     /* Supports a double linked list */
-
-  /* This is a list of Pkt connection callbacks.  Each callback represents
-   * a thread that is stalled, waiting for a device-specific event.
-   */
-
-  struct devif_callback_s *list;
-  struct devif_callback_s *list_tail;
+  struct socket_conn_s sconn;
 
   /* Pkt socket-specific content follows */
 
diff --git a/net/pkt/pkt_callback.c b/net/pkt/pkt_callback.c
index ff3e1dcd63..bc4e0fb8cb 100644
--- a/net/pkt/pkt_callback.c
+++ b/net/pkt/pkt_callback.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ uint16_t pkt_callback(FAR struct net_driver_s *dev,
     {
       /* Perform the callback */
 
-      flags = devif_conn_event(dev, conn, flags, conn->list);
+      flags = devif_conn_event(dev, conn, flags, conn->sconn.list);
     }
 
   return flags;
diff --git a/net/pkt/pkt_conn.c b/net/pkt/pkt_conn.c
index fbc216d7f9..dfee569075 100644
--- a/net/pkt/pkt_conn.c
+++ b/net/pkt/pkt_conn.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ void pkt_initialize(void)
 #ifndef CONFIG_NET_ALLOC_CONNS
   for (i = 0; i < CONFIG_NET_PKT_CONNS; i++)
     {
-      dq_addlast(&g_pkt_connections[i].node, &g_free_pkt_connections);
+      dq_addlast(&g_pkt_connections[i].sconn.node, &g_free_pkt_connections);
     }
 #endif
 }
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ FAR struct pkt_conn_s *pkt_alloc(void)
         {
           for (i = 0; i < CONFIG_NET_PKT_CONNS; i++)
             {
-              dq_addlast(&conn[i].node, &g_free_pkt_connections);
+              dq_addlast(&conn[i].sconn.node, &g_free_pkt_connections);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ FAR struct pkt_conn_s *pkt_alloc(void)
     {
       /* Enqueue the connection into the active list */
 
-      dq_addlast(&conn->node, &g_active_pkt_connections);
+      dq_addlast(&conn->sconn.node, &g_active_pkt_connections);
     }
 
   _pkt_semgive(&g_free_sem);
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ void pkt_free(FAR struct pkt_conn_s *conn)
 
   /* Remove the connection from the active list */
 
-  dq_rem(&conn->node, &g_active_pkt_connections);
+  dq_rem(&conn->sconn.node, &g_active_pkt_connections);
 
   /* Make sure that the connection is marked as uninitialized */
 
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ void pkt_free(FAR struct pkt_conn_s *conn)
 
   /* Free the connection */
 
-  dq_addlast(&conn->node, &g_free_pkt_connections);
+  dq_addlast(&conn->sconn.node, &g_free_pkt_connections);
   _pkt_semgive(&g_free_sem);
 }
 
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ FAR struct pkt_conn_s *pkt_active(FAR struct eth_hdr_s *buf)
 
       /* Look at the next active connection */
 
-      conn = (FAR struct pkt_conn_s *)conn->node.flink;
+      conn = (FAR struct pkt_conn_s *)conn->sconn.node.flink;
     }
 
   return conn;
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ FAR struct pkt_conn_s *pkt_nextconn(FAR struct pkt_conn_s *conn)
     }
   else
     {
-      return (FAR struct pkt_conn_s *)conn->node.flink;
+      return (FAR struct pkt_conn_s *)conn->sconn.node.flink;
     }
 }