diff --git a/net/openvswitch/meter.h b/net/openvswitch/meter.h
index 013de694221f8..ed11cd12b512f 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/meter.h
+++ b/net/openvswitch/meter.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ struct dp_meter {
 	u32 max_delta_t;
 	u64 used;
 	struct ovs_flow_stats stats;
-	struct dp_meter_band bands[];
+	struct dp_meter_band bands[] __counted_by(n_bands);
 };
 
 struct dp_meter_instance {