diff --git a/src/device.c b/src/device.c
index 8ec0271a..d62e2114 100644
--- a/src/device.c
+++ b/src/device.c
@@ -145,6 +145,11 @@ struct wiphy *device_get_wiphy(struct device *device)
 	return device->wiphy;
 }
 
+uint32_t device_get_ifindex(struct device *device)
+{
+	return device->index;
+}
+
 void device_disassociated(struct device *device)
 {
 	struct network *network = device->connected_network;
diff --git a/src/wiphy.c b/src/wiphy.c
index 4466ca58..f7bde988 100644
--- a/src/wiphy.c
+++ b/src/wiphy.c
@@ -212,11 +212,6 @@ const uint8_t *device_get_address(struct device *device)
 	return netdev_get_address(device->netdev);
 }
 
-uint32_t device_get_ifindex(struct device *device)
-{
-	return device->index;
-}
-
 void __iwd_device_foreach(iwd_device_foreach_func func, void *user_data)
 {
 	const struct l_queue_entry *device_entry;