diff --git a/platform/msb430/contiki-msb430-main.c b/platform/msb430/contiki-msb430-main.c
index 558f3f28a..1322b8640 100644
--- a/platform/msb430/contiki-msb430-main.c
+++ b/platform/msb430/contiki-msb430-main.c
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@
 
 extern volatile bool uart_edge;
 
+extern void init_net(void);
+
 SENSORS(NULL);
 
 static void