diff --git a/dataplane/forwarding/fwdport/ports/cpu.go b/dataplane/forwarding/fwdport/ports/cpu.go
index 9327ba54..89879b9b 100644
--- a/dataplane/forwarding/fwdport/ports/cpu.go
+++ b/dataplane/forwarding/fwdport/ports/cpu.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ type CPUPort struct {
 	output  fwdaction.Actions      // Actions used to process transmitted packets
 	ctx     *fwdcontext.Context    // Forwarding context containing the port
 	export  []*fwdpb.PacketFieldId // List of fields to export when writing the packet
-	desc *fwdpb.PortDesc
+	desc    *fwdpb.PortDesc
 	remote  bool
 }
 
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ func (*cpuBuilder) Build(pd *fwdpb.PortDesc, ctx *fwdcontext.Context) (fwdport.P
 		queueID: cpu.Cpu.GetQueueId(),
 		export:  cpu.Cpu.GetExportFieldIds(),
 		remote:  cpu.Cpu.GetRemotePort(),
-		desc: pd,
+		desc:    pd,
 	}
 	var err error
 	if l := cpu.Cpu.GetQueueLength(); l != 0 {
diff --git a/dataplane/forwarding/fwdport/ports/fake.go b/dataplane/forwarding/fwdport/ports/fake.go
index 014c9d32..7321062d 100644
--- a/dataplane/forwarding/fwdport/ports/fake.go
+++ b/dataplane/forwarding/fwdport/ports/fake.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ type fakePort struct {
 	port   fwdcontext.Port
 	input  fwdaction.Actions
 	output fwdaction.Actions
-	desc *fwdpb.PortDesc
+	desc   *fwdpb.PortDesc
 	ctx    *fwdcontext.Context // Forwarding context containing the port
 }
 
diff --git a/dataplane/forwarding/fwdport/ports/genetlink.go b/dataplane/forwarding/fwdport/ports/genetlink.go
index 2593527d..3669beaf 100644
--- a/dataplane/forwarding/fwdport/ports/genetlink.go
+++ b/dataplane/forwarding/fwdport/ports/genetlink.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ type genetlinkPort struct {
 	fwdobject.Base
 	input  fwdaction.Actions
 	output fwdaction.Actions
-	desc *fwdpb.PortDesc
+	desc   *fwdpb.PortDesc
 	ctx    *fwdcontext.Context // Forwarding context containing the port
 }
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ type genetlinkBuilder struct{}
 // Build creates a new port.
 func (genetlinkBuilder) Build(pd *fwdpb.PortDesc, ctx *fwdcontext.Context) (fwdport.Port, error) {
 	return &genetlinkPort{
-		ctx: ctx,
+		ctx:  ctx,
 		desc: pd,
 	}, nil
 }
diff --git a/dataplane/forwarding/fwdport/ports/group.go b/dataplane/forwarding/fwdport/ports/group.go
index 602a6765..6999724a 100644
--- a/dataplane/forwarding/fwdport/ports/group.go
+++ b/dataplane/forwarding/fwdport/ports/group.go
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ type portGroup struct {
 	hashFn   func(key []byte) int                                   // function used to hash a set of bytes
 	hash     fwdpb.AggregateHashAlgorithm                           // hash algorithm used to select the port
 	packetFn func(packet fwdpacket.Packet) (fwdaction.State, error) // function used to process packets
-	desc *fwdpb.PortDesc
+	desc     *fwdpb.PortDesc
 	ctx      *fwdcontext.Context
 	// list of members used to hash for packets. If a member has two instances
 	// in the group, it appears twice in this array.
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ func (groupBuilder) Build(pd *fwdpb.PortDesc, ctx *fwdcontext.Context) (fwdport.
 	p := portGroup{
 		ctx:       ctx,
 		memberMap: make(map[fwdobject.ID]*member),
-		desc: pd,
+		desc:      pd,
 	}
 
 	// Store counters for all ports and actions.
diff --git a/dataplane/forwarding/fwdport/ports/kernel.go b/dataplane/forwarding/fwdport/ports/kernel.go
index 366a8229..66d1c204 100644
--- a/dataplane/forwarding/fwdport/ports/kernel.go
+++ b/dataplane/forwarding/fwdport/ports/kernel.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ type kernelPort struct {
 	devName      string
 	input        fwdaction.Actions
 	output       fwdaction.Actions
-	desc *fwdpb.Desc
+	desc         *fwdpb.Desc
 	ctx          *fwdcontext.Context // Forwarding context containing the port
 	handle       packetHandle
 	doneCh       chan struct{}
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ func (kernelBuilder) Build(portDesc *fwdpb.PortDesc, ctx *fwdcontext.Context) (f
 		ctx:          ctx,
 		handle:       handle,
 		devName:      kp.Kernel.DeviceName,
-		desc: portDesc,
+		desc:         portDesc,
 		doneCh:       make(chan struct{}),
 		linkUpdateCh: make(chan netlink.LinkUpdate),
 	}
diff --git a/dataplane/forwarding/fwdport/ports/tap.go b/dataplane/forwarding/fwdport/ports/tap.go
index ac7a3675..6e457e38 100644
--- a/dataplane/forwarding/fwdport/ports/tap.go
+++ b/dataplane/forwarding/fwdport/ports/tap.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ type tapPort struct {
 	fwdobject.Base
 	input        fwdaction.Actions
 	output       fwdaction.Actions
-	desc *fwdpb.PortDesc
+	desc         *fwdpb.PortDesc
 	ctx          *fwdcontext.Context // Forwarding context containing the port
 	fd           int
 	devName      string
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ func (tp tapBuilder) Build(portDesc *fwdpb.PortDesc, ctx *fwdcontext.Context) (f
 		file:         file,
 		fd:           fd,
 		devName:      kp.Tap.GetDeviceName(),
-		desc: portDesc,
+		desc:         portDesc,
 		doneCh:       make(chan struct{}),
 		linkUpdateCh: make(chan netlink.LinkUpdate),
 	}
diff --git a/dataplane/forwarding/info.go b/dataplane/forwarding/info.go
index d1d36f09..dc19225b 100644
--- a/dataplane/forwarding/info.go
+++ b/dataplane/forwarding/info.go
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func PortInfo(ctx *fwdcontext.Context, arg interface{}) (*fwdpb.PortElementInfo,
 	for _, c := range port.Counters() {
 		counters = append(counters, &fwdpb.Counter{Id: c.ID, Value: c.Value})
 	}
-	return &fwdpb.PortElementInfo{Desc: [port.Desc(), Counters: counters}, nil
+	return &fwdpb.PortElementInfo{Desc: port.Desc(), Counters: counters}, nil
 }
 
 // TableInfo returns the details of the specified Table as a string.