diff --git a/core/net/ipv6/uip-ds6-route.h b/core/net/ipv6/uip-ds6-route.h
index 34ad5a7c6..342bfeffa 100644
--- a/core/net/ipv6/uip-ds6-route.h
+++ b/core/net/ipv6/uip-ds6-route.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #ifndef UIP_DS6_ROUTE_H
 #define UIP_DS6_ROUTE_H
 
+#include "net/ip/uip.h"
 #include "net/nbr-table.h"
 #include "sys/stimer.h"
 #include "lib/list.h"