diff --git a/src/include/nic.h b/src/include/nic.h
index 7e74aef9..b3f26734 100644
--- a/src/include/nic.h
+++ b/src/include/nic.h
@@ -79,4 +79,7 @@ static inline void eth_disable ( void ) {
 	nic->nic_op->disable ( nic );
 }
 
+/* dev.h needs declarations from nic.h */
+#include "dev.h"
+
 #endif	/* NIC_H */