diff --git a/include/net/6lowpan.h b/include/net/6lowpan.h
index a0c01f55e0d3..04b877c5baff 100644
--- a/include/net/6lowpan.h
+++ b/include/net/6lowpan.h
@@ -169,6 +169,22 @@ struct lowpan_802154_cb *lowpan_802154_cb(const struct sk_buff *skb)
 	return (struct lowpan_802154_cb *)skb->cb;
 }
 
+static inline void lowpan_iphc_uncompress_eui64_lladdr(struct in6_addr *ipaddr,
+						       const void *lladdr)
+{
+	/* fe:80::XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX
+	 *        \_________________/
+	 *              hwaddr
+	 */
+	ipaddr->s6_addr[0] = 0xFE;
+	ipaddr->s6_addr[1] = 0x80;
+	memcpy(&ipaddr->s6_addr[8], lladdr, EUI64_ADDR_LEN);
+	/* second bit-flip (Universe/Local)
+	 * is done according RFC2464
+	 */
+	ipaddr->s6_addr[8] ^= 0x02;
+}
+
 #ifdef DEBUG
 /* print data in line */
 static inline void raw_dump_inline(const char *caller, char *msg,
diff --git a/net/6lowpan/iphc.c b/net/6lowpan/iphc.c
index 29992405c816..dff15911bd04 100644
--- a/net/6lowpan/iphc.c
+++ b/net/6lowpan/iphc.c
@@ -156,22 +156,6 @@
 #define LOWPAN_IPHC_CID_DCI(cid)	(cid & 0x0f)
 #define LOWPAN_IPHC_CID_SCI(cid)	((cid & 0xf0) >> 4)
 
-static inline void lowpan_iphc_uncompress_eui64_lladdr(struct in6_addr *ipaddr,
-						       const void *lladdr)
-{
-	/* fe:80::XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX
-	 *        \_________________/
-	 *              hwaddr
-	 */
-	ipaddr->s6_addr[0] = 0xFE;
-	ipaddr->s6_addr[1] = 0x80;
-	memcpy(&ipaddr->s6_addr[8], lladdr, EUI64_ADDR_LEN);
-	/* second bit-flip (Universe/Local)
-	 * is done according RFC2464
-	 */
-	ipaddr->s6_addr[8] ^= 0x02;
-}
-
 static inline void
 lowpan_iphc_uncompress_802154_lladdr(struct in6_addr *ipaddr,
 				     const void *lladdr)