diff --git a/collector/arp_linux.go b/collector/arp_linux.go
index f997c111..cd61d9a7 100644
--- a/collector/arp_linux.go
+++ b/collector/arp_linux.go
@@ -32,11 +32,19 @@ type arpCollector struct {
 }
 
 func init() {
-	registerCollector("arp", defaultEnabled, NewARPCollector)
+	registerCollector("arp", defaultEnabled, func(config any, logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
+		arpConfig := config.(ArpConfig)
+		return NewARPCollector(arpConfig, logger)
+	})
+}
+
+type ArpConfig struct {
+	DeviceInclude *string
+	DeviceExclude *string
 }
 
 // NewARPCollector returns a new Collector exposing ARP stats.
-func NewARPCollector(config NodeCollectorConfig, logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
+func NewARPCollector(config ArpConfig, logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 	fs, err := procfs.NewFS(*procPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to open procfs: %w", err)
@@ -44,7 +52,7 @@ func NewARPCollector(config NodeCollectorConfig, logger log.Logger) (Collector,
 
 	return &arpCollector{
 		fs:           fs,
-		deviceFilter: newDeviceFilter(*config.Arp.DeviceExclude, *config.Arp.DeviceInclude),
+		deviceFilter: newDeviceFilter(*config.DeviceExclude, *config.DeviceInclude),
 		entries: prometheus.NewDesc(
 			prometheus.BuildFQName(namespace, "arp", "entries"),
 			"ARP entries by device",
diff --git a/collector/collector.go b/collector/collector.go
index 85c9a5f4..59d12464 100644
--- a/collector/collector.go
+++ b/collector/collector.go
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@ const (
 )
 
 var (
-	factories              = make(map[string]func(config NodeCollectorConfig, logger log.Logger) (Collector, error))
+	factories              = make(map[string]func(config any, logger log.Logger) (Collector, error))
 	initiatedCollectorsMtx = sync.Mutex{}
 	initiatedCollectors    = make(map[string]Collector)
 	collectorState         = make(map[string]*bool)
 	forcedCollectors       = map[string]bool{} // collectors which have been explicitly enabled or disabled
 )
 
-func registerCollector(collector string, isDefaultEnabled bool, factory func(config NodeCollectorConfig, logger log.Logger) (Collector, error)) {
+func registerCollector(collector string, isDefaultEnabled bool, factory func(config any, logger log.Logger) (Collector, error)) {
 	var helpDefaultState string
 	if isDefaultEnabled {
 		helpDefaultState = "enabled"
diff --git a/collector/config.go b/collector/config.go
index fb3e576b..416d3c05 100644
--- a/collector/config.go
+++ b/collector/config.go
@@ -19,8 +19,3 @@ package collector
 type NodeCollectorConfig struct {
 	Arp ArpConfig
 }
-
-type ArpConfig struct {
-	DeviceInclude *string
-	DeviceExclude *string
-}