diff --git a/sys/net/ethernet.h b/sys/net/ethernet.h
index 10abf641d9fc..438028d15675 100644
--- a/sys/net/ethernet.h
+++ b/sys/net/ethernet.h
@@ -72,6 +72,25 @@ struct ether_addr {
 
 #define	ETHER_IS_MULTICAST(addr) (*(addr) & 0x01) /* is address mcast/bcast? */
 
+/*
+ * 802.1q Virtual LAN header.
+ */
+struct ether_vlan_header {
+	uint8_t evl_dhost[ETHER_ADDR_LEN];
+	uint8_t evl_shost[ETHER_ADDR_LEN];
+	uint16_t evl_encap_proto;
+	uint16_t evl_tag;
+	uint16_t evl_proto;
+} __packed;
+
+#define	EVL_VLID_MASK		0x0FFF
+#define	EVL_PRI_MASK		0xE000
+#define	EVL_VLANOFTAG(tag)	((tag) & EVL_VLID_MASK)
+#define	EVL_PRIOFTAG(tag)	(((tag) >> 13) & 7)
+#define	EVL_CFIOFTAG(tag)	(((tag) >> 12) & 1)
+#define	EVL_MAKETAG(vlid, pri, cfi)					\
+	((((((pri) & 7) << 1) | ((cfi) & 1)) << 12) | ((vlid) & EVL_VLID_MASK))
+
 /*
  *  NOTE: 0x0000-0x05DC (0..1500) are generally IEEE 802.3 length fields.
  *  However, there are some conflicts.
diff --git a/sys/net/if_vlan_var.h b/sys/net/if_vlan_var.h
index b24087435da2..ed4753ecfe45 100644
--- a/sys/net/if_vlan_var.h
+++ b/sys/net/if_vlan_var.h
@@ -32,22 +32,6 @@
 #ifndef _NET_IF_VLAN_VAR_H_
 #define	_NET_IF_VLAN_VAR_H_	1
 
-struct	ether_vlan_header {
-	u_char	evl_dhost[ETHER_ADDR_LEN];
-	u_char	evl_shost[ETHER_ADDR_LEN];
-	u_int16_t evl_encap_proto;
-	u_int16_t evl_tag;
-	u_int16_t evl_proto;
-};
-
-#define	EVL_VLID_MASK		0x0FFF
-#define	EVL_PRI_MASK		0xE000
-#define	EVL_VLANOFTAG(tag)	((tag) & EVL_VLID_MASK)
-#define	EVL_PRIOFTAG(tag)	(((tag) >> 13) & 7)
-#define	EVL_CFIOFTAG(tag)	(((tag) >> 12) & 1)
-#define	EVL_MAKETAG(vlid, pri, cfi)					\
-	((((((pri) & 7) << 1) | ((cfi) & 1)) << 12) | ((vlid) & EVL_VLID_MASK))
-
 /* Set the VLAN ID in an mbuf packet header non-destructively. */
 #define EVL_APPLY_VLID(m, vlid)						\
 	do {								\