diff --git a/include/net/rose.h b/include/net/rose.h
index a4047d3..e5bb084 100644
--- a/include/net/rose.h
+++ b/include/net/rose.h
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
 extern void rose_enquiry_response(struct sock *);
 
 /* rose_route.c */
-extern struct rose_neigh rose_loopback_neigh;
+extern struct rose_neigh *rose_loopback_neigh;
 extern const struct file_operations rose_neigh_fops;
 extern const struct file_operations rose_nodes_fops;
 extern const struct file_operations rose_routes_fops;