diff --git a/eventfd.c b/eventfd.c
index 254e270da..419abdd43 100644
--- a/eventfd.c
+++ b/eventfd.c
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ err_close:
 }
 
 static struct file_desc_ops eventfd_desc_ops = {
+	.type = FDINFO_EVENTFD,
 	.open = eventfd_open,
 };
 
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ int collect_eventfd(void)
 		else if (!ret)
 			break;
 		pr_info_eventfd("Collected ", &info->efe);
-		file_desc_add(&info->d, FDINFO_EVENTFD, info->efe.id, &eventfd_desc_ops);
+		file_desc_add(&info->d, info->efe.id, &eventfd_desc_ops);
 	}
 
 err:
diff --git a/eventpoll.c b/eventpoll.c
index 4068fa35d..208a22ed1 100644
--- a/eventpoll.c
+++ b/eventpoll.c
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ err_close:
 }
 
 static struct file_desc_ops desc_ops = {
+	.type = FDINFO_EVENTPOLL,
 	.open = eventpoll_open,
 };
 
@@ -253,7 +254,7 @@ int collect_eventpoll(void)
 			break;
 
 		pr_info_eventpoll("Collected ", &info->efe);
-		file_desc_add(&info->d, FDINFO_EVENTPOLL, info->efe.id, &desc_ops);
+		file_desc_add(&info->d, info->efe.id, &desc_ops);
 	}
 
 err:
diff --git a/files.c b/files.c
index 137f8e3ad..9bc4acb26 100644
--- a/files.c
+++ b/files.c
@@ -46,10 +46,9 @@ int prepare_shared_fdinfo(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void file_desc_add(struct file_desc *d, int type, u32 id,
+void file_desc_add(struct file_desc *d, u32 id,
 		struct file_desc_ops *ops)
 {
-	d->type = type;
 	d->id = id;
 	d->ops = ops;
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&d->fd_info_head);
@@ -64,7 +63,7 @@ struct file_desc *find_file_desc_raw(int type, u32 id)
 
 	chain = &file_descs[id % FDESC_HASH_SIZE];
 	list_for_each_entry(d, chain, hash)
-		if (d->type == type && d->id == id)
+		if (d->ops->type == type && d->id == id)
 			return d;
 
 	return NULL;
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ void show_saved_files(void)
 		list_for_each_entry(fd, &file_descs[i], hash) {
 			struct fdinfo_list_entry *le;
 
-			pr_info(" `- type %d ID %#x\n", fd->type, fd->id);
+			pr_info(" `- type %d ID %#x\n", fd->ops->type, fd->id);
 			list_for_each_entry(le, &fd->fd_info_head, desc_list)
 				pr_info("   `- FD %d pid %d\n", le->fe.fd, le->pid);
 		}
@@ -161,6 +160,7 @@ int rst_file_params(int fd, fown_t *fown, int flags)
 static int open_fe_fd(struct file_desc *d);
 
 static struct file_desc_ops reg_desc_ops = {
+	.type = FDINFO_REG,
 	.open = open_fe_fd,
 };
 
@@ -322,8 +322,7 @@ int collect_reg_files(void)
 		rfi->path[len] = '\0';
 
 		pr_info("Collected [%s] ID %#x\n", rfi->path, rfi->rfe.id);
-		file_desc_add(&rfi->d, FDINFO_REG, rfi->rfe.id,
-				&reg_desc_ops);
+		file_desc_add(&rfi->d, rfi->rfe.id, &reg_desc_ops);
 	}
 
 	if (rfi) {
diff --git a/include/files.h b/include/files.h
index fab73974a..2e97c7628 100644
--- a/include/files.h
+++ b/include/files.h
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ struct fdinfo_list_entry {
 struct file_desc;
 
 struct file_desc_ops {
+	int type;
 	int (*open)(struct file_desc *);
 	int (*want_transport)(struct fdinfo_entry *, struct file_desc *);
 };
 
 struct file_desc {
-	int type;
 	u32 id;
 	struct list_head hash;
 	struct list_head fd_info_head;
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ struct cr_fdset;
 extern int do_dump_gen_file(struct fd_parms *p, int lfd,
 		const struct fdtype_ops *ops, const struct cr_fdset *cr_fdset);
 
-extern void file_desc_add(struct file_desc *d, int type, u32 id,
-		struct file_desc_ops *ops);
+extern void file_desc_add(struct file_desc *d, u32 id, struct file_desc_ops *ops);
 extern struct fdinfo_list_entry *file_master(struct file_desc *d);
 extern struct file_desc *find_file_desc_raw(int type, u32 id);
 extern int send_fd_to_peer(int fd, struct fdinfo_list_entry *, int transport);
diff --git a/inotify.c b/inotify.c
index ba513d721..d556b30e9 100644
--- a/inotify.c
+++ b/inotify.c
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ static int open_inotify_fd(struct file_desc *d)
 }
 
 static struct file_desc_ops desc_ops = {
+	.type = FDINFO_INOTIFY,
 	.open = open_inotify_fd,
 };
 
@@ -375,7 +376,7 @@ int collect_inotify(void)
 
 	list_for_each_entry(info, &info_head, list) {
 		pr_info("Collected inotify: id 0x%08x flags 0x%08x\n", info->ife.id, info->ife.flags);
-		file_desc_add(&info->d, FDINFO_INOTIFY, info->ife.id, &desc_ops);
+		file_desc_add(&info->d, info->ife.id, &desc_ops);
 	}
 	ret = 0;
 err:
diff --git a/pipes.c b/pipes.c
index c2a6116a6..10198ab01 100644
--- a/pipes.c
+++ b/pipes.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ static int pipe_should_open_transport(struct fdinfo_entry *fe,
 		struct file_desc *d);
 
 static struct file_desc_ops pipe_desc_ops = {
+	.type = FDINFO_PIPE,
 	.open = open_pipe,
 	.want_transport = pipe_should_open_transport,
 };
@@ -61,8 +62,7 @@ int collect_pipes(void)
 		pr_info("Collected pipe entry ID %#x PIPE ID %#x\n",
 					pi->pe.id, pi->pe.pipe_id);
 
-		file_desc_add(&pi->d, FDINFO_PIPE, pi->pe.id,
-				&pipe_desc_ops);
+		file_desc_add(&pi->d, pi->pe.id, &pipe_desc_ops);
 
 		list_for_each_entry(tmp, &pipes, list)
 			if (pi->pe.pipe_id == tmp->pe.pipe_id)
diff --git a/sk-inet.c b/sk-inet.c
index af19ea373..669091efe 100644
--- a/sk-inet.c
+++ b/sk-inet.c
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ int inet_collect_one(struct nlmsghdr *h, int family, int type, int proto)
 static int open_inet_sk(struct file_desc *d);
 
 static struct file_desc_ops inet_desc_ops = {
+	.type = FDINFO_INETSK,
 	.open = open_inet_sk,
 };
 
@@ -199,8 +200,7 @@ int collect_inet_sockets(void)
 		if (ret <= 0)
 			break;
 
-		file_desc_add(&ii->d, FDINFO_INETSK, ii->ie.id,
-				&inet_desc_ops);
+		file_desc_add(&ii->d, ii->ie.id, &inet_desc_ops);
 
 		if (tcp_connection(&ii->ie))
 			tcp_locked_conn_add(ii);
diff --git a/sk-unix.c b/sk-unix.c
index ce7945d47..7100a5828 100644
--- a/sk-unix.c
+++ b/sk-unix.c
@@ -679,6 +679,7 @@ static int open_unix_sk(struct file_desc *d)
 }
 
 static struct file_desc_ops unix_desc_ops = {
+	.type = FDINFO_UNIXSK,
 	.open = open_unix_sk,
 	.want_transport = unixsk_should_open_transport,
 };
@@ -740,8 +741,7 @@ int collect_unix_sockets(void)
 		ui->peer = NULL;
 		ui->flags = 0;
 		pr_info(" `- Got 0x%x peer 0x%x\n", ui->ue.id, ui->ue.peer);
-		file_desc_add(&ui->d, FDINFO_UNIXSK, ui->ue.id,
-				&unix_desc_ops);
+		file_desc_add(&ui->d, ui->ue.id, &unix_desc_ops);
 		list_add_tail(&ui->list, &unix_sockets);
 	}