diff --git a/kernel/include/net/dhcp_layer.hpp b/kernel/include/net/dhcp_layer.hpp
index cf80ce50..acc9cec5 100644
--- a/kernel/include/net/dhcp_layer.hpp
+++ b/kernel/include/net/dhcp_layer.hpp
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ struct layer {
 
 private:
     network::udp::layer* parent;
+
+    std::atomic<bool> listening;
+    circular_buffer<network::ethernet::packet, 16> packets;
+    condition_variable listen_queue;
 };
 
 } // end of dns namespace
diff --git a/kernel/src/net/dhcp_layer.cpp b/kernel/src/net/dhcp_layer.cpp
index 23a6fd65..5d93f0dd 100644
--- a/kernel/src/net/dhcp_layer.cpp
+++ b/kernel/src/net/dhcp_layer.cpp
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@
 
 namespace {
 
-std::atomic<bool> listening;
-circular_buffer<network::ethernet::packet, 16> packets;
-condition_variable listen_queue;
-
 void prepare_packet(network::ethernet::packet& packet, network::interface_descriptor& interface) {
     packet.tag(3, packet.index);