diff --git a/drivers/net/netconsole.c b/drivers/net/netconsole.c
index 9cb4dfc242f5..e2ec09f238a0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netconsole.c
+++ b/drivers/net/netconsole.c
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@ enum sysdata_feature {
 	MAX_SYSDATA_ITEMS = 4,
 };
 
+enum target_state {
+	STATE_DISABLED,
+	STATE_ENABLED,
+};
+
 /**
  * struct netconsole_target - Represents a configured netconsole target.
  * @list:	Links this target into the target_list.