diff --git a/drivers/slip/slip.c b/drivers/slip/slip.c
index e958f5388cb..3f8cfec7cb1 100644
--- a/drivers/slip/slip.c
+++ b/drivers/slip/slip.c
@@ -434,10 +434,12 @@ static struct slip_context slip_context_data;
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SLIP_TAP) && defined(CONFIG_NET_L2_ETHERNET)
 #define _SLIP_L2_LAYER ETHERNET_L2
+#define _SLIP_L2_CTX_TYPE NET_L2_GET_CTX_TYPE(ETHERNET_L2)
 #else
 #define _SLIP_L2_LAYER DUMMY_L2
+#define _SLIP_L2_CTX_TYPE NET_L2_GET_CTX_TYPE(DUMMY_L2)
 #endif
 
 NET_DEVICE_INIT(slip, CONFIG_SLIP_DRV_NAME, slip_init, &slip_context_data,
 		NULL, CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEFAULT, &slip_if_api,
-		_SLIP_L2_LAYER, 127);
+		_SLIP_L2_LAYER, _SLIP_L2_CTX_TYPE, 127);
diff --git a/include/linker/common-ram.ld b/include/linker/common-ram.ld
index fc96c2cfafe..ac500b75ab9 100644
--- a/include/linker/common-ram.ld
+++ b/include/linker/common-ram.ld
@@ -173,6 +173,14 @@
 		__net_if_end = .;
 	} GROUP_DATA_LINK_IN(RAMABLE_REGION, ROMABLE_REGION)
 
+	SECTION_DATA_PROLOGUE(net_l2_data, (OPTIONAL),)
+	{
+		__net_l2_data_start = .;
+		*(".net_l2.data")
+		KEEP(*(SORT_BY_NAME(".net_l2.data*")))
+		__net_l2_data_end = .;
+	} GROUP_DATA_LINK_IN(RAMABLE_REGION, ROMABLE_REGION)
+
 	SECTION_DATA_PROLOGUE(net_nbr, (OPTIONAL),)
 	{
 		__net_nbr_start = .;
diff --git a/include/linker/common-rom.ld b/include/linker/common-rom.ld
index 873433695c1..5ce0ea063b9 100644
--- a/include/linker/common-rom.ld
+++ b/include/linker/common-rom.ld
@@ -33,3 +33,18 @@
 		__devconfig_end = .;
 	} GROUP_LINK_IN(ROMABLE_REGION)
 
+	SECTION_PROLOGUE(net_l2_init, (OPTIONAL),)
+	{
+		__net_l2_start = .;
+		*(".net_l2.init")
+		KEEP(*(SORT_BY_NAME(".net_l2.init*")))
+		__net_l2_end = .;
+	} GROUP_LINK_IN(ROMABLE_REGION)
+
+	SECTION_PROLOGUE(net_l2, (OPTIONAL),)
+	{
+		__net_l2_start = .;
+		*(".net_l2.init")
+		KEEP(*(SORT_BY_NAME(".net_l2.init*")))
+		__net_l2_end = .;
+	} GROUP_LINK_IN(ROMABLE_REGION)
diff --git a/include/net/yaip/net_if.h b/include/net/yaip/net_if.h
index 40137316890..4f7b9d69b49 100644
--- a/include/net/yaip/net_if.h
+++ b/include/net/yaip/net_if.h
@@ -150,6 +150,9 @@ struct net_if {
 	/** Interface's L2 layer */
 	const struct net_l2 const *l2;
 
+	/** Interfaces's private L2 data pointer */
+	void *l2_data;
+
 	/** The hardware link address */
 	struct net_linkaddr link_addr;
 
@@ -264,6 +267,18 @@ static inline uint16_t net_if_get_ll_reserve(struct net_if *iface,
 	return iface->l2->reserve(iface, (void *)dst_ip6);
 }
 
+/**
+ * @brief Get a pointer on L2's private data
+ *
+ * @param iface a valid pointer to a network interface structure
+ *
+ * @return a pointer on the iface's l2 data
+ */
+static inline void *net_if_l2_data(struct net_if *iface)
+{
+	return iface->l2_data;
+}
+
 /**
  * @brief Get an network interface's device
  *
@@ -865,22 +880,26 @@ struct net_if_api {
 };
 
 #define NET_IF_GET_NAME(dev_name, sfx) (__net_if_##dev_name_##sfx)
-#define NET_IF_GET(dev_name, sfx) (&NET_IF_GET_NAME(dev_name, sfx))
+#define NET_IF_GET(dev_name, sfx)					\
+	((struct net_if *)&NET_IF_GET_NAME(dev_name, sfx))
 
 #define NET_IF_INIT(dev_name, sfx, _l2, _mtu)				\
 	static struct net_if (NET_IF_GET_NAME(dev_name, sfx)) __used	\
 	__attribute__((__section__(".net_if.data"))) = {		\
 		.dev = &(__device_##dev_name),				\
 		.l2 = &(NET_L2_GET_NAME(_l2)),				\
+		.l2_data = &(NET_L2_GET_DATA(dev_name, sfx)),		\
 		.mtu = _mtu,						\
 	}
 
 /* Network device intialization macro */
 
 #define NET_DEVICE_INIT(dev_name, drv_name, init_fn,		\
-			data, cfg_info, prio, api, l2, mtu)	\
+			data, cfg_info, prio, api, l2,		\
+			l2_ctx_type, mtu)			\
 	DEVICE_AND_API_INIT(dev_name, drv_name, init_fn, data,	\
 			    cfg_info, NANOKERNEL, prio, api);	\
+	NET_L2_DATA_INIT(dev_name, 0, l2_ctx_type);		\
 	NET_IF_INIT(dev_name, 0, l2, mtu)
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/include/net/yaip/net_l2.h b/include/net/yaip/net_l2.h
index 2109beb3017..735bf497fc1 100644
--- a/include/net/yaip/net_l2.h
+++ b/include/net/yaip/net_l2.h
@@ -55,16 +55,19 @@ struct net_l2 {
 #define NET_L2_GET_NAME(_name) (__net_l2_##_name)
 #define NET_L2_DECLARE_PUBLIC(_name)					\
 	extern const struct net_l2 const NET_L2_GET_NAME(_name)
+#define NET_L2_GET_CTX_TYPE(_name) _name##_CTX_TYPE
 
 extern struct net_l2 __net_l2_start[];
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_L2_DUMMY
-#define DUMMY_L2 dummy
+#define DUMMY_L2		DUMMY
+#define DUMMY_L2_CTX_TYPE	void*
 NET_L2_DECLARE_PUBLIC(DUMMY_L2);
 #endif /* CONFIG_NET_L2_DUMMY */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_L2_ETHERNET
-#define ETHERNET_L2 ethernet
+#define ETHERNET_L2		ETHERNET
+#define ETHERNET_L2_CTX_TYPE	void*
 NET_L2_DECLARE_PUBLIC(ETHERNET_L2);
 #endif /* CONFIG_NET_L2_ETHERNET */
 
@@ -78,6 +81,12 @@ extern struct net_l2 __net_l2_end[];
 		.reserve = (_reserve_fn),				\
 	}
 
+#define NET_L2_GET_DATA(name, sfx) (__net_l2_data_##name##sfx)
+
+#define NET_L2_DATA_INIT(name, sfx, ctx_type)				\
+	static ctx_type NET_L2_GET_DATA(name, sfx) __used		\
+	__attribute__((__section__(".net_l2.data")));
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/tests/net/6lo/src/main.c b/tests/net/6lo/src/main.c
index f12b70f8796..2bc2fab15dd 100644
--- a/tests/net/6lo/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/net/6lo/src/main.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ static struct net_if_api net_6lo_if_api = {
 NET_DEVICE_INIT(net_6lo_test, "net_6lo_test",
 		net_6lo_dev_init, NULL, NULL,
 		CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEFAULT,
-		&net_6lo_if_api, DUMMY_L2, 127);
+		&net_6lo_if_api, DUMMY_L2, NET_L2_GET_CTX_TYPE(DUMMY_L2), 127);
 
 static bool compare_data(struct net_buf *buf, struct net_6lo_data *data)
 {
diff --git a/tests/net/arp/src/main.c b/tests/net/arp/src/main.c
index b14f80254c7..9411788a50a 100644
--- a/tests/net/arp/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/net/arp/src/main.c
@@ -314,14 +314,16 @@ static struct net_if_api net_arp_if_api = {
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_NET_ARP) && defined(CONFIG_NET_L2_ETHERNET)
 #define _ETH_L2_LAYER ETHERNET_L2
+#define _ETH_L2_CTX_TYPE NET_L2_GET_CTX_TYPE(ETHERNET_L2)
 #else
 #define _ETH_L2_LAYER DUMMY_L2
+#define _ETH_L2_CTX_TYPE NET_L2_GET_CTX_TYPE(DUMMY_L2)
 #endif
 
 NET_DEVICE_INIT(net_arp_test, "net_arp_test",
 		net_arp_dev_init, &net_arp_context_data, NULL,
 		CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEFAULT,
-		&net_arp_if_api, _ETH_L2_LAYER, 127);
+		&net_arp_if_api, _ETH_L2_LAYER, _ETH_L2_CTX_TYPE, 127);
 
 void main_fiber(void)
 {
diff --git a/tests/net/ip-addr/src/main.c b/tests/net/ip-addr/src/main.c
index 52048b6cb7d..e4ee33c2cb6 100644
--- a/tests/net/ip-addr/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/net/ip-addr/src/main.c
@@ -159,11 +159,12 @@ static struct net_if_api net_test_if_api = {
 };
 
 #define _ETH_L2_LAYER DUMMY_L2
+#define _ETH_L2_CTX_TYPE NET_L2_GET_CTX_TYPE(DUMMY_L2)
 
 NET_DEVICE_INIT(net_addr_test, "net_addr_test",
 		net_test_init, &net_test_context_data, NULL,
 		CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEFAULT,
-		&net_test_if_api, _ETH_L2_LAYER, 127);
+		&net_test_if_api, _ETH_L2_LAYER, _ETH_L2_CTX_TYPE, 127);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MICROKERNEL
 void mainloop(void)
diff --git a/tests/net/udp/src/main.c b/tests/net/udp/src/main.c
index a93901ee61f..4421c520adf 100644
--- a/tests/net/udp/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/net/udp/src/main.c
@@ -124,11 +124,12 @@ static struct net_if_api net_udp_if_api = {
 };
 
 #define _ETH_L2_LAYER DUMMY_L2
+#define _ETH_L2_CTX_TYPE NET_L2_GET_CTX_TYPE(DUMMY_L2)
 
 NET_DEVICE_INIT(net_udp_test, "net_udp_test",
 		net_udp_dev_init, &net_udp_context_data, NULL,
 		CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEFAULT,
-		&net_udp_if_api, _ETH_L2_LAYER, 127);
+		&net_udp_if_api, _ETH_L2_LAYER, _ETH_L2_CTX_TYPE, 127);
 
 struct ud {
 	const struct sockaddr *remote_addr;