diff --git a/drivers/vhost/net.c b/drivers/vhost/net.c
index 0f41c91..df5b6b9 100644
--- a/drivers/vhost/net.c
+++ b/drivers/vhost/net.c
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@
 };
 
 static struct miscdevice vhost_net_misc = {
-	VHOST_NET_MINOR,
+	MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR,
 	"vhost-net",
 	&vhost_net_fops,
 };
diff --git a/include/linux/miscdevice.h b/include/linux/miscdevice.h
index b631c46..f6c9b7d 100644
--- a/include/linux/miscdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/miscdevice.h
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/major.h>
 
+/*
+ *	These allocations are managed by device@lanana.org. If you use an
+ *	entry that is not in assigned your entry may well be moved and
+ *	reassigned, or set dynamic if a fixed value is not justified.
+ */
+
 #define PSMOUSE_MINOR		1
 #define MS_BUSMOUSE_MINOR	2
 #define ATIXL_BUSMOUSE_MINOR	3
@@ -30,7 +36,6 @@
 #define HPET_MINOR		228
 #define FUSE_MINOR		229
 #define KVM_MINOR		232
-#define VHOST_NET_MINOR		233
 #define BTRFS_MINOR		234
 #define AUTOFS_MINOR		235
 #define MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR	255