diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 6540402da9..2e960623a5 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -850,6 +850,7 @@ libbasic_la_SOURCES = \
 	src/basic/in-addr-util.c \
 	src/basic/in-addr-util.h \
 	src/basic/ether-addr-util.h \
+	src/basic/ether-addr-util.c \
 	src/basic/replace-var.c \
 	src/basic/replace-var.h \
 	src/basic/clock-util.c \
diff --git a/src/basic/ether-addr-util.c b/src/basic/ether-addr-util.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2bf3bfec1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/basic/ether-addr-util.c
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/*-*- Mode: C; c-basic-offset: 8; indent-tabs-mode: nil -*-*/
+
+/***
+  This file is part of systemd.
+
+  Copyright 2014 Tom Gundersen
+
+  systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+  under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  systemd is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+  WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+  Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+  along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+***/
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#include "ether-addr-util.h"
+#include "macro.h"
+
+char* ether_addr_to_string(const struct ether_addr *addr, char buffer[ETHER_ADDR_TO_STRING_MAX]) {
+        assert(addr);
+        assert(buffer);
+
+        /* Like ether_ntoa() but uses %02x instead of %x to print
+         * ethernet addresses, which makes them look less funny. Also,
+         * doesn't use a static buffer. */
+
+        sprintf(buffer, "%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x",
+                addr->ether_addr_octet[0],
+                addr->ether_addr_octet[1],
+                addr->ether_addr_octet[2],
+                addr->ether_addr_octet[3],
+                addr->ether_addr_octet[4],
+                addr->ether_addr_octet[5]);
+
+        return buffer;
+}
diff --git a/src/basic/ether-addr-util.h b/src/basic/ether-addr-util.h
index 7033138788..008f3b893e 100644
--- a/src/basic/ether-addr-util.h
+++ b/src/basic/ether-addr-util.h
@@ -25,3 +25,7 @@
 
 #define ETHER_ADDR_FORMAT_STR "%02X%02X%02X%02X%02X%02X"
 #define ETHER_ADDR_FORMAT_VAL(x) (x).ether_addr_octet[0], (x).ether_addr_octet[1], (x).ether_addr_octet[2], (x).ether_addr_octet[3], (x).ether_addr_octet[4], (x).ether_addr_octet[5]
+
+#define ETHER_ADDR_TO_STRING_MAX (3*6)
+
+char* ether_addr_to_string(const struct ether_addr *addr, char buffer[ETHER_ADDR_TO_STRING_MAX]);
diff --git a/src/basic/socket-util.c b/src/basic/socket-util.c
index 9ed5feb849..312512ba1d 100644
--- a/src/basic/socket-util.c
+++ b/src/basic/socket-util.c
@@ -749,22 +749,3 @@ bool sockaddr_equal(const union sockaddr_union *a, const union sockaddr_union *b
 
         return false;
 }
-
-char* ether_addr_to_string(const struct ether_addr *addr, char buffer[ETHER_ADDR_TO_STRING_MAX]) {
-        assert(addr);
-        assert(buffer);
-
-        /* Like ether_ntoa() but uses %02x instead of %x to print
-         * ethernet addresses, which makes them look less funny. Also,
-         * doesn't use a static buffer. */
-
-        sprintf(buffer, "%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x",
-                addr->ether_addr_octet[0],
-                addr->ether_addr_octet[1],
-                addr->ether_addr_octet[2],
-                addr->ether_addr_octet[3],
-                addr->ether_addr_octet[4],
-                addr->ether_addr_octet[5]);
-
-        return buffer;
-}
diff --git a/src/basic/socket-util.h b/src/basic/socket-util.h
index 6b0ce7836f..da1273e745 100644
--- a/src/basic/socket-util.h
+++ b/src/basic/socket-util.h
@@ -115,7 +115,3 @@ int netlink_family_to_string_alloc(int b, char **s);
 int netlink_family_from_string(const char *s) _pure_;
 
 bool sockaddr_equal(const union sockaddr_union *a, const union sockaddr_union *b);
-
-#define ETHER_ADDR_TO_STRING_MAX (3*6)
-
-char* ether_addr_to_string(const struct ether_addr *addr, char buffer[ETHER_ADDR_TO_STRING_MAX]);
diff --git a/src/libsystemd/sd-netlink/test-netlink.c b/src/libsystemd/sd-netlink/test-netlink.c
index 419a28725f..58b774e0e1 100644
--- a/src/libsystemd/sd-netlink/test-netlink.c
+++ b/src/libsystemd/sd-netlink/test-netlink.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "sd-netlink.h"
 
+#include "ether-addr-util.h"
 #include "event-util.h"
 #include "macro.h"
 #include "missing.h"