diff --git a/newlib/libc/sys/rtems/include/net/if.h b/newlib/libc/sys/rtems/include/net/if.h
index d13e737fa..e9e639139 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/sys/rtems/include/net/if.h
+++ b/newlib/libc/sys/rtems/include/net/if.h
@@ -402,7 +402,9 @@ struct	ifreq {
 #define	ifr_addr	ifr_ifru.ifru_addr	/* address */
 #define	ifr_dstaddr	ifr_ifru.ifru_dstaddr	/* other end of p-to-p link */
 #define	ifr_broadaddr	ifr_ifru.ifru_broadaddr	/* broadcast address */
+#ifndef _KERNEL
 #define	ifr_buffer	ifr_ifru.ifru_buffer	/* user supplied buffer with its length */
+#endif
 #define	ifr_flags	ifr_ifru.ifru_flags[0]	/* flags (low 16 bits) */
 #define	ifr_flagshigh	ifr_ifru.ifru_flags[1]	/* flags (high 16 bits) */
 #define	ifr_jid		ifr_ifru.ifru_jid	/* jail/vnet */