diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/sys_proto.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/sys_proto.h
index 60a5bd8c85..9df3744521 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/sys_proto.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-sunxi/sys_proto.h
@@ -23,4 +23,7 @@ void sdelay(unsigned long);
  */
 void return_to_fel(uint32_t lr, uint32_t sp);
 
+/* Board / SoC level designware gmac init */
+int sunxi_gmac_initialize(bd_t *bis);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/include/netdev.h b/include/netdev.h
index d96e1dabf9..e6bdfdfa83 100644
--- a/include/netdev.h
+++ b/include/netdev.h
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ int skge_initialize(bd_t *bis);
 int smc91111_initialize(u8 dev_num, int base_addr);
 int smc911x_initialize(u8 dev_num, int base_addr);
 int sunxi_emac_initialize(bd_t *bis);
-int sunxi_gmac_initialize(bd_t *bis);
 int tsi108_eth_initialize(bd_t *bis);
 int uec_standard_init(bd_t *bis);
 int uli526x_initialize(bd_t *bis);