diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/if_ether.h b/include/uapi/linux/if_ether.h
index ea9221b..46bee45 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/if_ether.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/if_ether.h
@@ -131,15 +131,23 @@
 #define ETH_P_CAIF	0x00F7		/* ST-Ericsson CAIF protocol	*/
 #define ETH_P_XDSA	0x00F8		/* Multiplexed DSA protocol	*/
 
+/* allow libcs like musl to deactivate this, glibc does not implement this. */
+#ifndef __UAPI_DEF_ETHHDR
+#define __UAPI_DEF_ETHHDR		1
+#endif
+
+
 /*
  *	This is an Ethernet frame header.
  */
 
+#if __UAPI_DEF_ETHHDR
 struct ethhdr {
 	unsigned char	h_dest[ETH_ALEN];	/* destination eth addr	*/
 	unsigned char	h_source[ETH_ALEN];	/* source ether addr	*/
 	__be16		h_proto;		/* packet type ID field	*/
 } __attribute__((packed));
 
+#endif
 
 #endif /* _UAPI_LINUX_IF_ETHER_H */