diff --git a/net/ieee802154/6lowpan.c b/net/ieee802154/6lowpan_rtnl.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/ieee802154/6lowpan.c
rename to net/ieee802154/6lowpan_rtnl.c
diff --git a/net/ieee802154/Makefile b/net/ieee802154/Makefile
index e8f05885ced6..3d08adfcd175 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/Makefile
+++ b/net/ieee802154/Makefile
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_IEEE802154) += ieee802154.o af_802154.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_IEEE802154_6LOWPAN) += 6lowpan.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_6LOWPAN_IPHC) += 6lowpan_iphc.o
 
+6lowpan-y := 6lowpan_rtnl.o
 ieee802154-y := netlink.o nl-mac.o nl-phy.o nl_policy.o wpan-class.o
 af_802154-y := af_ieee802154.o raw.o dgram.o