diff --git a/napalm_linux/linux.py b/napalm_linux/linux.py
index b4d78cb..d750e9b 100644
--- a/napalm_linux/linux.py
+++ b/napalm_linux/linux.py
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ class LinuxDriver(OSDriver):
     package manager unless overridden by ``optional_args["pkg_manager"]``.
     """
 
+    TYPE_LABEL = "Linux"
     VENDOR = "Linux"
     NETMIKO_DEVICE_TYPE = "linux"
 
diff --git a/tests/test_linux.py b/tests/test_linux.py
index cdb6049..e465458 100644
--- a/tests/test_linux.py
+++ b/tests/test_linux.py
@@ -341,6 +341,21 @@ def test_apply_updates_unsupported_pm_raises(driver):
         driver.apply_updates(["curl"])
 
 
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# TYPE_LABEL
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def test_type_label_is_linux():
+    assert LinuxDriver.TYPE_LABEL == "Linux"
+
+
+def test_type_label_overrides_os_driver():
+    from napalm_device_types import OSDriver
+    assert OSDriver.TYPE_LABEL == "OS"
+    assert LinuxDriver.TYPE_LABEL != OSDriver.TYPE_LABEL
+
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # _collect_platform_info
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------