diff --git a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_output.c b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_output.c
index eb333da139cb..4e061d80ffb0 100644
--- a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_output.c
+++ b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_output.c
@@ -1787,7 +1787,7 @@ add_ie(uint8_t *frm, const uint8_t *ie)
 /*
  * Add a WME information element to a frame.
  */
-static uint8_t *
+uint8_t *
 ieee80211_add_wme_info(uint8_t *frm, struct ieee80211_wme_state *wme)
 {
 	static const struct ieee80211_wme_info info = {
diff --git a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_proto.h b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_proto.h
index b5918b44a1cd..165431b42272 100644
--- a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_proto.h
+++ b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_proto.h
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ uint8_t *ieee80211_add_rsn(uint8_t *, const struct ieee80211vap *);
 uint8_t *ieee80211_add_qos(uint8_t *, const struct ieee80211_node *);
 uint16_t ieee80211_getcapinfo(struct ieee80211vap *,
 		struct ieee80211_channel *);
+struct ieee80211_wme_state;
+uint8_t * ieee80211_add_wme_info(uint8_t *frm, struct ieee80211_wme_state *wme);
 
 void	ieee80211_reset_erp(struct ieee80211com *);
 void	ieee80211_set_shortslottime(struct ieee80211com *, int onoff);