diff --git a/include/net.h b/include/net.h
index 47eab59..461e038 100644
--- a/include/net.h
+++ b/include/net.h
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@
 extern void eth_set_current(void);		/* set nterface to ethcur var.  */
 #endif
 extern struct eth_device *eth_get_dev(void);	/* get the current device MAC	*/
+extern struct eth_device *eth_get_dev_by_name(char *devname); /* get device	*/
 extern int eth_get_dev_index (void);		/* get the device index         */
 extern void eth_set_enetaddr(int num, char* a);	/* Set new MAC address		*/