diff --git a/net/ieee802154/6lowpan.h b/net/ieee802154/6lowpan.h
index 0dccf62..f7d372b 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/6lowpan.h
+++ b/net/ieee802154/6lowpan.h
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@
 #ifndef __6LOWPAN_H__
 #define __6LOWPAN_H__
 
+#include <net/ipv6.h>
+
 #define UIP_802154_SHORTADDR_LEN	2  /* compressed ipv6 address length */
 #define UIP_IPH_LEN			40 /* ipv6 fixed header size */
 #define UIP_PROTO_UDP			17 /* ipv6 next header value for UDP */