diff --git a/include/netutils/netlib.h b/include/netutils/netlib.h
index f6e52ba13..fdbd522de 100644
--- a/include/netutils/netlib.h
+++ b/include/netutils/netlib.h
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ int netlib_getmacaddr(FAR const char *ifname, FAR uint8_t *macaddr);
 
 int netlib_seteaddr(FAR const char *ifname, FAR const uint8_t *eaddr);
 int netlib_getpanid(FAR const char *ifname, FAR uint8_t *panid);
+bool netlib_saddrconv(FAR const char *hwstr, FAR uint8_t *hw);
 bool netlib_eaddrconv(FAR const char *hwstr, FAR uint8_t *hw);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/netutils/netlib/Makefile b/netutils/netlib/Makefile
index 4eb0b1a35..7bf76509f 100644
--- a/netutils/netlib/Makefile
+++ b/netutils/netlib/Makefile
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_NET_6LOWPAN),y)
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_WIRELESS_IEEE802154),y)
-CSRCS += netlib_seteaddr.c netlib_getpanid.c netlib_eaddrconv.c
+CSRCS += netlib_seteaddr.c netlib_getpanid.c netlib_saddrconv.c netlib_eaddrconv.c
 endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_WIRELESS_PKTRADIO),y)
 CSRCS += netlib_getproperties.c netlib_getnodeaddr.c netlib_setnodeaddr.c