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diff --git a/lib/prefix.h b/lib/prefix.h
index f665f55dfd..3ebf615468 100644
--- a/lib/prefix.h
+++ b/lib/prefix.h
@@ -116,7 +116,18 @@ struct evpn_addr {
#endif
#endif
-/* IPv4 and IPv6 unified prefix structure. */
+/* The 'family' in the prefix structure is internal to FRR and need not
+ * map to standard OS AF_ definitions except where needed for interacting
+ * with the kernel. However, AF_ definitions are currently in use and
+ * prevalent across the code. Define a new FRR-specific AF for EVPN to
+ * distinguish between 'ethernet' (MAC-only) and 'evpn' prefixes and
+ * ensure it does not conflict with any OS AF_ definition.
+ */
+#if !defined(AF_EVPN)
+#define AF_EVPN (AF_MAX + 1)
+#endif
+
+/* FRR generic prefix structure. */
struct prefix {
u_char family;
u_char prefixlen;
@@ -131,7 +142,7 @@ struct prefix {
struct ethaddr prefix_eth; /* AF_ETHERNET */
u_char val[8];
uintptr_t ptr;
- struct evpn_addr prefix_evpn;
+ struct evpn_addr prefix_evpn; /* AF_EVPN */
} u __attribute__((aligned(8)));
};