diff --git a/platform/lwip/bnep_lwip.c b/platform/lwip/bnep_lwip.c
index 38a2c7f3d..23b371176 100644
--- a/platform/lwip/bnep_lwip.c
+++ b/platform/lwip/bnep_lwip.c
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
  * bnep_lwip_lwip_.c
  */
 
-#include "lwip/netif.h"
 #include "lwip/sys.h"
 #include "lwip/arch.h"
 #include "lwip/api.h"
@@ -556,3 +555,7 @@ uint8_t bnep_lwip_connect(bd_addr_t addr, uint16_t l2cap_psm, uint16_t uuid_src,
         return ERROR_CODE_SUCCESS;
     }
 }
+
+struct netif *bnep_lwip_get_interface(void){
+    return &btstack_netif;
+}
diff --git a/platform/lwip/bnep_lwip.h b/platform/lwip/bnep_lwip.h
index 367c9dfde..b657c7d94 100644
--- a/platform/lwip/bnep_lwip.h
+++ b/platform/lwip/bnep_lwip.h
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
 #include "bluetooth.h"
 #include "btstack_defines.h"
 
+#include "lwip/netif.h"
+
 #if defined __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
@@ -80,6 +82,11 @@ uint8_t bnep_lwip_register_service(uint16_t service_uuid, uint16_t max_frame_siz
  */
 uint8_t bnep_lwip_connect(bd_addr_t addr, uint16_t l2cap_psm, uint16_t uuid_src, uint16_t uuid_dest);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Get the Bluetooth lwIP network interface
+ */
+struct netif *bnep_lwip_get_interface(void);
+
 #if defined __cplusplus
 }
 #endif