diff --git a/include/net/mpls.h b/include/net/mpls.h
index 5b3b5ad..3ebbc0b 100644
--- a/include/net/mpls.h
+++ b/include/net/mpls.h
@@ -19,12 +19,21 @@
 
 #define MPLS_HLEN 4
 
+struct mpls_shim_hdr {
+	__be32 label_stack_entry;
+};
+
 static inline bool eth_p_mpls(__be16 eth_type)
 {
 	return eth_type == htons(ETH_P_MPLS_UC) ||
 		eth_type == htons(ETH_P_MPLS_MC);
 }
 
+static inline struct mpls_shim_hdr *mpls_hdr(const struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	return (struct mpls_shim_hdr *)skb_network_header(skb);
+}
+
 /*
  * For non-MPLS skbs this will correspond to the network header.
  * For MPLS skbs it will be before the network_header as the MPLS