diff --git a/src/include/lwip/api.h b/src/include/lwip/api.h
index b09bf9b4..f28c9efa 100644
--- a/src/include/lwip/api.h
+++ b/src/include/lwip/api.h
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ struct tcp_pcb;
 struct udp_pcb;
 struct raw_pcb;
 struct netconn;
+struct api_msg;
 
 /** A callback prototype to inform about events for a netconn */
 typedef void (* netconn_callback)(struct netconn *, enum netconn_evt, u16_t len);