diff --git a/src/include/pxe.h b/src/include/pxe.h
index 7e61c6ac9..93d950c3e 100644
--- a/src/include/pxe.h
+++ b/src/include/pxe.h
@@ -94,4 +94,6 @@ extern int ensure_pxe_state ( pxe_stack_state_t wanted );
 
 extern pxe_stack_t *pxe_stack;
 
+extern struct net_device *pxe_netdev;
+
 #endif /* PXE_H */
diff --git a/src/interface/pxe/pxe.c b/src/interface/pxe/pxe.c
index 6731a9fdb..80b411db2 100644
--- a/src/interface/pxe/pxe.c
+++ b/src/interface/pxe/pxe.c
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 #include "dev.h"
 #include "pxe.h"
 
+struct net_device *pxe_netdev = NULL;
+
 #if 0
 
 /* Global pointer to currently installed PXE stack */