diff --git a/net/ipforward/ipforward.h b/net/ipforward/ipforward.h
index e88c23a659..ff93f08aee 100644
--- a/net/ipforward/ipforward.h
+++ b/net/ipforward/ipforward.h
@@ -259,6 +259,26 @@ int ipfwd_forward(FAR struct forward_s *fwd);
 
 void ipfwd_poll(FAR struct net_driver_s *dev);
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: ipfwd_dropstats
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Update statistics for a dropped packet.
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   fwd - The forwarding state structure
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   None
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_STATISTICS
+void ipfwd_dropstats(FAR struct forward_s *fwd);
+#else
+#  define ipfwd_dropstats(fwd)
+#endif
+
 #endif /* CONFIG_NETDEV_MULTINIC */
 
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -363,25 +383,5 @@ void ipv4_dropstats(FAR struct ipv4_hdr_s *ipv4);
 #  define ipv4_dropstats(ipv4)
 #endif
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * Name: ipfwd_dropstats
- *
- * Description:
- *   Update statistics for a dropped packet.
- *
- * Input Parameters:
- *   fwd - The forwarding state structure
- *
- * Returned Value:
- *   None
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_STATISTICS
-void ipfwd_dropstats(FAR struct forward_s *fwd)
-#else
-#  define ipfwd_dropstats(fwd)
-#endif
-
 #endif /* CONFIG_NET_IPFORWARD */
 #endif /* __NET_IPFORWARD_IPFORWARD_H */