1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/vnet/fib/fib_types.h b/src/vnet/fib/fib_types.h
index e3aef7a58df..75ed7799f12 100644
--- a/src/vnet/fib/fib_types.h
+++ b/src/vnet/fib/fib_types.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #ifndef __FIB_TYPES_H__
 #define __FIB_TYPES_H__
 
+#include <stdbool.h>
 #include <vlib/vlib.h>
 #include <vnet/ip/ip6_packet.h>
 #include <vnet/mpls/packet.h>
@@ -72,6 +73,16 @@ typedef enum fib_protocol_t_ {
 	 _item++)
 
 /**
+ * @brief Convert from boolean is_ip6 to FIB protocol.
+ * Drop MPLS on the floor in favor of IPv4.
+ */
+static inline fib_protocol_t
+fib_ip_proto(bool is_ip6)
+{
+  return (is_ip6) ? FIB_PROTOCOL_IP6 : FIB_PROTOCOL_IP4;
+}
+
+/**
  * @brief Convert from a protocol to a link type
  */
 vnet_link_t fib_proto_to_link (fib_protocol_t proto);