diff --git a/src/nm-device-interface.c b/src/nm-device-interface.c
index c8475df4c..f53a6028b 100644
--- a/src/nm-device-interface.c
+++ b/src/nm-device-interface.c
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ nm_device_interface_init (gpointer g_iface)
 							"DeviceType",
 							"DeviceType",
 							0, G_MAXUINT32, NM_DEVICE_TYPE_UNKNOWN,
-							G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY));
+							G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY | NM_PROPERTY_PARAM_NO_EXPORT));
 
 	g_object_interface_install_property
 		(g_iface, g_param_spec_boolean (NM_DEVICE_INTERFACE_MANAGED,