diff --git a/include/linux/netdevice.h b/include/linux/netdevice.h
index 584c199ec2d5..e027a3750a77 100644
--- a/include/linux/netdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h
@@ -352,12 +352,13 @@ struct net_device
 	struct net_device_stats* (*get_stats)(struct net_device *dev);
 	struct net_device_stats	stats;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_WIRELESS_EXT
 	/* List of functions to handle Wireless Extensions (instead of ioctl).
 	 * See <net/iw_handler.h> for details. Jean II */
 	const struct iw_handler_def *	wireless_handlers;
 	/* Instance data managed by the core of Wireless Extensions. */
 	struct iw_public_data *	wireless_data;
-
+#endif
 	const struct ethtool_ops *ethtool_ops;
 
 	/*