diff --git a/include/linux/ipv6.h b/include/linux/ipv6.h
index 97983dc9df13..4ca60c3320fb 100644
--- a/include/linux/ipv6.h
+++ b/include/linux/ipv6.h
@@ -219,7 +219,6 @@ enum {
 #include <linux/tcp.h>
 #include <linux/udp.h>
 
-#include <net/if_inet6.h>       /* struct ipv6_mc_socklist */
 #include <net/inet_sock.h>
 
 static inline struct ipv6hdr *ipv6_hdr(const struct sk_buff *skb)
@@ -273,6 +272,10 @@ struct tcp6_request_sock {
 	struct inet6_request_sock tcp6rsk_inet6;
 };
 
+struct ipv6_mc_socklist;
+struct ipv6_ac_socklist;
+struct ipv6_fl_socklist;
+
 /**
  * struct ipv6_pinfo - ipv6 private area
  *
diff --git a/include/net/ipv6.h b/include/net/ipv6.h
index 46b9dce82f6e..9059e0ed7fe3 100644
--- a/include/net/ipv6.h
+++ b/include/net/ipv6.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/ipv6.h>
 #include <linux/hardirq.h>
+#include <net/if_inet6.h>
 #include <net/ndisc.h>
 #include <net/flow.h>
 #include <net/snmp.h>