diff --git a/link.go b/link.go
index ef0f6c9..5f6252c 100644
--- a/link.go
+++ b/link.go
@@ -426,6 +426,17 @@ type Veth struct {
 	PeerName         string // veth on create only
 	PeerHardwareAddr net.HardwareAddr
 	PeerNamespace    interface{}
+	PeerTxQLen       int
+	PeerNumTxQueues  uint32
+	PeerNumRxQueues  uint32
+	PeerMTU          uint32
+}
+
+func NewVeth(attr LinkAttrs) *Veth {
+	return &Veth{
+		LinkAttrs:  attr,
+		PeerTxQLen: -1,
+	}
 }
 
 func (veth *Veth) Attrs() *LinkAttrs {
diff --git a/link_linux.go b/link_linux.go
index c9ff980..9d7f44a 100644
--- a/link_linux.go
+++ b/link_linux.go
@@ -1696,16 +1696,25 @@ func (h *Handle) linkModify(link Link, flags int) error {
 		peer := data.AddRtAttr(nl.VETH_INFO_PEER, nil)
 		nl.NewIfInfomsgChild(peer, unix.AF_UNSPEC)
 		peer.AddRtAttr(unix.IFLA_IFNAME, nl.ZeroTerminated(link.PeerName))
-		if base.TxQLen >= 0 {
+
+		if link.PeerTxQLen >= 0 {
+			peer.AddRtAttr(unix.IFLA_TXQLEN, nl.Uint32Attr(uint32(link.PeerTxQLen)))
+		} else if base.TxQLen >= 0 {
 			peer.AddRtAttr(unix.IFLA_TXQLEN, nl.Uint32Attr(uint32(base.TxQLen)))
 		}
-		if base.NumTxQueues > 0 {
+		if link.PeerNumTxQueues > 0 {
+			peer.AddRtAttr(unix.IFLA_NUM_TX_QUEUES, nl.Uint32Attr(link.PeerNumTxQueues))
+		} else if base.NumTxQueues > 0 {
 			peer.AddRtAttr(unix.IFLA_NUM_TX_QUEUES, nl.Uint32Attr(uint32(base.NumTxQueues)))
 		}
-		if base.NumRxQueues > 0 {
+		if link.PeerNumRxQueues > 0 {
+			peer.AddRtAttr(unix.IFLA_NUM_RX_QUEUES, nl.Uint32Attr(link.PeerNumRxQueues))
+		} else if base.NumRxQueues > 0 {
 			peer.AddRtAttr(unix.IFLA_NUM_RX_QUEUES, nl.Uint32Attr(uint32(base.NumRxQueues)))
 		}
-		if base.MTU > 0 {
+		if link.PeerMTU > 0 {
+			peer.AddRtAttr(unix.IFLA_MTU, nl.Uint32Attr(link.PeerMTU))
+		} else if base.MTU > 0 {
 			peer.AddRtAttr(unix.IFLA_MTU, nl.Uint32Attr(uint32(base.MTU)))
 		}
 		if link.PeerHardwareAddr != nil {
diff --git a/link_test.go b/link_test.go
index a22a0e3..809969f 100644
--- a/link_test.go
+++ b/link_test.go
@@ -1123,17 +1123,16 @@ func TestLinkAddDelVeth(t *testing.T) {
 
 	peerMAC, _ := net.ParseMAC("00:12:34:56:78:02")
 
-	veth := &Veth{
-		LinkAttrs: LinkAttrs{
-			Name:        "foo",
-			TxQLen:      testTxQLen,
-			MTU:         1400,
-			NumTxQueues: testTxQueues,
-			NumRxQueues: testRxQueues,
-		},
-		PeerName:         "bar",
-		PeerHardwareAddr: peerMAC,
-	}
+	veth := NewVeth(LinkAttrs{
+		Name:        "foo",
+		TxQLen:      testTxQLen,
+		MTU:         1400,
+		NumTxQueues: testTxQueues,
+		NumRxQueues: testRxQueues,
+	})
+
+	veth.PeerName = "bar"
+	veth.PeerHardwareAddr = peerMAC
 	testLinkAddDel(t, veth)
 }
 
@@ -1168,7 +1167,8 @@ func TestLinkAddVethWithDefaultTxQLen(t *testing.T) {
 	la := NewLinkAttrs()
 	la.Name = "foo"
 
-	veth := &Veth{LinkAttrs: la, PeerName: "bar"}
+	veth := NewVeth(la)
+	veth.PeerName = "bar"
 	if err := LinkAdd(veth); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1203,7 +1203,8 @@ func TestLinkAddVethWithZeroTxQLen(t *testing.T) {
 	la.Name = "foo"
 	la.TxQLen = 0
 
-	veth := &Veth{LinkAttrs: la, PeerName: "bar"}
+	veth := NewVeth(la)
+	veth.PeerName = "bar"
 	if err := LinkAdd(veth); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1231,6 +1232,124 @@ func TestLinkAddVethWithZeroTxQLen(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestLinkAddVethWithPeerAttrs(t *testing.T) {
+	tearDown := setUpNetlinkTest(t)
+	defer tearDown()
+	la := NewLinkAttrs()
+	la.Name = "foo"
+	la.MTU = 1500
+	la.TxQLen = 500
+	la.NumRxQueues = 2
+	la.NumTxQueues = 3
+
+	veth := NewVeth(la)
+	veth.PeerName = "bar"
+	veth.PeerMTU = 1400
+	veth.PeerTxQLen = 1000
+	veth.PeerNumRxQueues = 4
+	veth.PeerNumTxQueues = 5
+	if err := LinkAdd(veth); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	link, err := LinkByName("foo")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if veth, ok := link.(*Veth); !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected link type: %T", link)
+	} else {
+		if veth.MTU != 1500 {
+			t.Fatalf("MTU is %d, should be %d", veth.MTU, 1500)
+		}
+		if veth.TxQLen != 500 {
+			t.Fatalf("TxQLen is %d, should be %d", veth.TxQLen, 500)
+		}
+		if veth.NumRxQueues != 2 {
+			t.Fatalf("NumRxQueues is %d, should be %d", veth.NumRxQueues, 2)
+		}
+		if veth.NumTxQueues != 3 {
+			t.Fatalf("NumTxQueues is %d, should be %d", veth.NumTxQueues, 3)
+		}
+	}
+	peer, err := LinkByName("bar")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if veth, ok := peer.(*Veth); !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected link type: %T", link)
+	} else {
+		if veth.MTU != 1400 {
+			t.Fatalf("Peer MTU is %d, should be %d", veth.MTU, 1400)
+		}
+		if veth.TxQLen != 1000 {
+			t.Fatalf("Peer TxQLen is %d, should be %d", veth.TxQLen, 1000)
+		}
+		if veth.NumRxQueues != 4 {
+			t.Fatalf("Peer NumRxQueues is %d, should be %d", veth.NumRxQueues, 4)
+		}
+		if veth.NumTxQueues != 5 {
+			t.Fatalf("Peer NumTxQueues is %d, should be %d", veth.NumTxQueues, 5)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestLinkAddVethWithoutPeerAttrs(t *testing.T) {
+	tearDown := setUpNetlinkTest(t)
+	defer tearDown()
+	la := NewLinkAttrs()
+	la.Name = "foo"
+	la.MTU = 1500
+	la.TxQLen = 500
+	la.NumRxQueues = 2
+	la.NumTxQueues = 3
+
+	veth := NewVeth(la)
+	veth.PeerName = "bar"
+	if err := LinkAdd(veth); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	link, err := LinkByName("foo")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if veth, ok := link.(*Veth); !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected link type: %T", link)
+	} else {
+		if veth.MTU != 1500 {
+			t.Fatalf("MTU is %d, should be %d", veth.MTU, 1500)
+		}
+		if veth.TxQLen != 500 {
+			t.Fatalf("TxQLen is %d, should be %d", veth.TxQLen, 500)
+		}
+		if veth.NumRxQueues != 2 {
+			t.Fatalf("NumRxQueues is %d, should be %d", veth.NumRxQueues, 2)
+		}
+		if veth.NumTxQueues != 3 {
+			t.Fatalf("NumTxQueues is %d, should be %d", veth.NumTxQueues, 3)
+		}
+	}
+	peer, err := LinkByName("bar")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if veth, ok := peer.(*Veth); !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected link type: %T", link)
+	} else {
+		if veth.MTU != 1500 {
+			t.Fatalf("Peer MTU is %d, should be %d", veth.MTU, 1500)
+		}
+		if veth.TxQLen != 500 {
+			t.Fatalf("Peer TxQLen is %d, should be %d", veth.TxQLen, 500)
+		}
+		if veth.NumRxQueues != 2 {
+			t.Fatalf("Peer NumRxQueues is %d, should be %d", veth.NumRxQueues, 2)
+		}
+		if veth.NumTxQueues != 3 {
+			t.Fatalf("Peer NumTxQueues is %d, should be %d", veth.NumTxQueues, 3)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestLinkAddDelDummyWithGSO(t *testing.T) {
 	const (
 		gsoMaxSegs = 16
@@ -1449,7 +1568,7 @@ func TestLinkSetNs(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer newns.Close()
 
-	link := &Veth{LinkAttrs{Name: "foo"}, "bar", nil, nil}
+	link := &Veth{LinkAttrs: LinkAttrs{Name: "foo"}, PeerName: "bar"}
 	if err := LinkAdd(link); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1520,7 +1639,7 @@ func TestVethPeerNs(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer newns.Close()
 
-	link := &Veth{LinkAttrs{Name: "foo"}, "bar", nil, NsFd(basens)}
+	link := &Veth{LinkAttrs: LinkAttrs{Name: "foo"}, PeerName: "bar", PeerNamespace: NsFd(basens)}
 	if err := LinkAdd(link); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1573,7 +1692,7 @@ func TestVethPeerNs2(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer twons.Close()
 
-	link := &Veth{LinkAttrs{Name: "foo", Namespace: NsFd(onens)}, "bar", nil, NsFd(basens)}
+	link := &Veth{LinkAttrs: LinkAttrs{Name: "foo", Namespace: NsFd(onens)}, PeerName: "bar", PeerNamespace: NsFd(basens)}
 	if err := LinkAdd(link); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -2132,7 +2251,7 @@ func TestLinkSubscribe(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	link := &Veth{LinkAttrs{Name: "foo", TxQLen: testTxQLen, MTU: 1400}, "bar", nil, nil}
+	link := &Veth{LinkAttrs: LinkAttrs{Name: "foo", TxQLen: testTxQLen, MTU: 1400}, PeerName: "bar"}
 	if err := LinkAdd(link); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -2179,7 +2298,7 @@ func TestLinkSubscribeWithOptions(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	link := &Veth{LinkAttrs{Name: "foo", TxQLen: testTxQLen, MTU: 1400}, "bar", nil, nil}
+	link := &Veth{LinkAttrs: LinkAttrs{Name: "foo", TxQLen: testTxQLen, MTU: 1400}, PeerName: "bar"}
 	if err := LinkAdd(link); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -2213,7 +2332,7 @@ func TestLinkSubscribeAt(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	link := &Veth{LinkAttrs{Name: "test", TxQLen: testTxQLen, MTU: 1400}, "bar", nil, nil}
+	link := &Veth{LinkAttrs: LinkAttrs{Name: "test", TxQLen: testTxQLen, MTU: 1400}, PeerName: "bar"}
 	if err := nh.LinkAdd(link); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -2255,7 +2374,7 @@ func TestLinkSubscribeListExisting(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer nh.Close()
 
-	link := &Veth{LinkAttrs{Name: "test", TxQLen: testTxQLen, MTU: 1400}, "bar", nil, nil}
+	link := &Veth{LinkAttrs: LinkAttrs{Name: "test", TxQLen: testTxQLen, MTU: 1400}, PeerName: "bar"}
 	if err := nh.LinkAdd(link); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}