diff --git a/sys/net/if_var.h b/sys/net/if_var.h
index 74491c6e069e..01ec2b602dde 100644
--- a/sys/net/if_var.h
+++ b/sys/net/if_var.h
@@ -99,8 +99,10 @@ TAILQ_HEAD(ifaddrhead, ifaddr);	/* instantiation is preserved in the list */
 TAILQ_HEAD(ifmultihead, ifmultiaddr);
 TAILQ_HEAD(ifgrouphead, ifg_group);
 
+#ifdef _KERNEL
 VNET_DECLARE(struct pfil_head, link_pfil_hook);	/* packet filter hooks */
 #define	V_link_pfil_hook	VNET(link_pfil_hook)
+#endif /* _KERNEL */
 
 /*
  * Structure defining a queue for a network interface.