diff --git a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_freebsd.c b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_freebsd.c
index a8482ab0930e..6b55357dd49f 100644
--- a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_freebsd.c
+++ b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_freebsd.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 
 #include <net/bpf.h>
+#include <net/debugnet.h>
 #include <net/if.h>
 #include <net/if_var.h>
 #include <net/if_dl.h>
diff --git a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_freebsd.h b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_freebsd.h
index ac4f96a753f0..5913f1e69fe4 100644
--- a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_freebsd.h
+++ b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_freebsd.h
@@ -40,9 +40,7 @@
 #include <sys/taskqueue.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
 
-#ifdef DEBUGNET
 #include <net/debugnet.h>
-#endif
 
 /*
  * Common state locking definitions.