diff --git a/src/include/ipv4/lwip/ip_addr.h b/src/include/ipv4/lwip/ip_addr.h
index 806677e1..c24441ae 100644
--- a/src/include/ipv4/lwip/ip_addr.h
+++ b/src/include/ipv4/lwip/ip_addr.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #define __LWIP_IP_ADDR_H__
 
 #include "lwip/arch.h"
+#include "lwip/netif.h"
 
 /** IP_ADDR_ can be used as a fixed IP address
  *  for the wildcard and the broadcast address