diff --git a/include/net/ipx.h b/include/net/ipx.h
index 0143180fecc9..320f47b64a7a 100644
--- a/include/net/ipx.h
+++ b/include/net/ipx.h
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ struct ipxhdr {
 	struct ipx_address	ipx_source __packed;
 };
 
+/* From af_ipx.c */
+extern int sysctl_ipx_pprop_broadcasting;
+
 static __inline__ struct ipxhdr *ipx_hdr(struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	return (struct ipxhdr *)skb_transport_header(skb);
diff --git a/net/ipx/sysctl_net_ipx.c b/net/ipx/sysctl_net_ipx.c
index ad7c03dedaab..0dafcc561ed6 100644
--- a/net/ipx/sysctl_net_ipx.c
+++ b/net/ipx/sysctl_net_ipx.c
@@ -9,14 +9,12 @@
 #include <linux/mm.h>
 #include <linux/sysctl.h>
 #include <net/net_namespace.h>
+#include <net/ipx.h>
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_SYSCTL
 #error This file should not be compiled without CONFIG_SYSCTL defined
 #endif
 
-/* From af_ipx.c */
-extern int sysctl_ipx_pprop_broadcasting;
-
 static struct ctl_table ipx_table[] = {
 	{
 		.procname	= "ipx_pprop_broadcasting",