diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
index a2f1464ba49d..7a0828869ecf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 *******************************************************************************/
 
 #include "e1000.h"
+#include <net/ip6_checksum.h>
 
 char e1000_driver_name[] = "e1000";
 static char e1000_driver_string[] = "Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Driver";