diff --git a/src/core/net/netif.hpp b/src/core/net/netif.hpp
index 97c9a47a6..5a25f8c70 100644
--- a/src/core/net/netif.hpp
+++ b/src/core/net/netif.hpp
@@ -58,26 +58,6 @@ class Ip6;
  *
  */
 
-/**
- * This class represents an IPv6 Link Address.
- *
- */
-class LinkAddress
-{
-public:
-    /**
-     * Hardware types.
-     *
-     */
-    enum HardwareType
-    {
-        kEui64 = 27,
-    };
-    HardwareType    mType;       ///< Link address type.
-    uint8_t         mLength;     ///< Length of link address.
-    Mac::ExtAddress mExtAddress; ///< Link address.
-};
-
 /**
  * This class implements an IPv6 network interface unicast address.
  *