diff --git a/net_util/src/lib.rs b/net_util/src/lib.rs
index c8fd8f7fa..3859649f2 100644
--- a/net_util/src/lib.rs
+++ b/net_util/src/lib.rs
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ fn create_socket() -> Result<net::UdpSocket> {
     Ok(unsafe { net::UdpSocket::from_raw_fd(sock) })
 }
 
+fn vnet_hdr_len() -> usize {
+    use virtio_bindings::bindings::virtio_net::virtio_net_hdr_v1;
+    std::mem::size_of::<virtio_net_hdr_v1>()
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
diff --git a/net_util/src/open_tap.rs b/net_util/src/open_tap.rs
index 859979515..4ff4d17c7 100644
--- a/net_util/src/open_tap.rs
+++ b/net_util/src/open_tap.rs
@@ -2,12 +2,10 @@
 //
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 AND BSD-3-Clause
 
-use super::TapError;
-use super::{MacAddr, Tap};
+use super::{vnet_hdr_len, MacAddr, Tap, TapError};
 use std::net::Ipv4Addr;
 use std::path::Path;
 use std::{fs, io};
-use virtio_bindings::bindings::virtio_net::virtio_net_hdr_v1;
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum Error {
@@ -39,10 +37,6 @@ pub enum Error {
 
 type Result<T> = std::result::Result<T, Error>;
 
-fn vnet_hdr_len() -> usize {
-    std::mem::size_of::<virtio_net_hdr_v1>()
-}
-
 fn check_mq_support(if_name: &Option<&str>, queue_pairs: usize) -> Result<()> {
     if let Some(tap_name) = if_name {
         let mq = queue_pairs > 1;
diff --git a/net_util/src/queue_pair.rs b/net_util/src/queue_pair.rs
index 44fe157cb..42c883f30 100644
--- a/net_util/src/queue_pair.rs
+++ b/net_util/src/queue_pair.rs
@@ -2,13 +2,12 @@
 //
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 AND BSD-3-Clause
 
-use super::Tap;
+use super::{vnet_hdr_len, Tap};
 use std::cmp;
 use std::io::Write;
 use std::num::Wrapping;
 use vm_memory::{Bytes, GuestAddress, GuestMemoryMmap};
 use vm_virtio::{DescriptorChain, Queue};
-use virtio_bindings::bindings::virtio_net::virtio_net_hdr_v1
 
 /// The maximum buffer size when segmentation offload is enabled. This
 /// includes the 12-byte virtio net header.
@@ -183,7 +182,3 @@ impl RxVirtio {
         }
     }
 }
-
-fn vnet_hdr_len() -> usize {
-    std::mem::size_of::<virtio_net_hdr_v1>()
-}