diff --git a/src/shared/linux/netdevice.h b/src/basic/linux/netdevice.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/shared/linux/netdevice.h
rename to src/basic/linux/netdevice.h
diff --git a/src/basic/meson.build b/src/basic/meson.build
index 524f3785dc..81c3d0f3e8 100644
--- a/src/basic/meson.build
+++ b/src/basic/meson.build
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ basic_sources = files('''
         linux/if_tun.h
         linux/if_tunnel.h
         linux/libc-compat.h
+        linux/netdevice.h
         linux/netlink.h
         linux/rtnetlink.h
         linux/wireguard.h
diff --git a/src/shared/meson.build b/src/shared/meson.build
index 15466bcaf1..c80a67cdde 100644
--- a/src/shared/meson.build
+++ b/src/shared/meson.build
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ shared_sources = files('''
         linux/bpf_insn.h
         linux/dm-ioctl.h
         linux/ethtool.h
-        linux/netdevice.h
         lockfile-util.c
         lockfile-util.h
         log-link.h