diff --git a/core/net/ipv6/uip-ds6-route.h b/core/net/ipv6/uip-ds6-route.h
index 27cbee79b..34ad5a7c6 100644
--- a/core/net/ipv6/uip-ds6-route.h
+++ b/core/net/ipv6/uip-ds6-route.h
@@ -40,9 +40,12 @@
 #ifndef UIP_DS6_ROUTE_H
 #define UIP_DS6_ROUTE_H
 
+#include "net/nbr-table.h"
 #include "sys/stimer.h"
 #include "lib/list.h"
 
+NBR_TABLE_DECLARE(nbr_routes);
+
 void uip_ds6_route_init(void);
 
 #ifndef UIP_CONF_UIP_DS6_NOTIFICATIONS