diff --git a/drivers/net/stmmac/common.h b/drivers/net/stmmac/common.h
index 27a05b443ec3f..144f76fd3e39c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/stmmac/common.h
+++ b/drivers/net/stmmac/common.h
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@
 *******************************************************************************/
 
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
+#if defined(CONFIG_VLAN_8021Q) || defined(CONFIG_VLAN_8021Q_MODULE)
+#define STMMAC_VLAN_TAG_USED
+#include <linux/if_vlan.h>
+#endif
+
 #include "descs.h"
 
 #undef CHIP_DEBUG_PRINT
diff --git a/drivers/net/stmmac/stmmac.h b/drivers/net/stmmac/stmmac.h
index 0d776bc231435..1a6eb7baa2988 100644
--- a/drivers/net/stmmac/stmmac.h
+++ b/drivers/net/stmmac/stmmac.h
@@ -23,11 +23,6 @@
 #define DRV_MODULE_VERSION	"Jan_2010"
 #include <linux/stmmac.h>
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_VLAN_8021Q) || defined(CONFIG_VLAN_8021Q_MODULE)
-#define STMMAC_VLAN_TAG_USED
-#include <linux/if_vlan.h>
-#endif
-
 #include "common.h"
 #ifdef CONFIG_STMMAC_TIMER
 #include "stmmac_timer.h"