diff --git a/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/Jamfile b/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/Jamfile
index 1dddf1817e..509a582b67 100644
--- a/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/Jamfile
+++ b/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/Jamfile
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ KernelStaticLibrary libfreebsd_network.a :
 	mbuf.c
 	mii.c
 	mutex.c
-	priv.c
+	priv.cpp
 	synch.c
 	taskqueue.c
 	unit.c
diff --git a/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/compat/sys/pcpu.h b/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/compat/sys/pcpu.h
index aacd760aba..858d57b7f8 100644
--- a/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/compat/sys/pcpu.h
+++ b/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/compat/sys/pcpu.h
@@ -6,9 +6,17 @@
 #define _FBSD_COMPAT_SYS_PCPU_H_
 
 
-#include <thread.h>
+#include <OS.h>
 
 
-#define curthread (thread_get_current_thread())
+struct thread;
+
+#define curthread ((struct thread*)NULL)
+	/* NOTE: Dereferencing curthread will crash, which is intentional. There is
+	   no FreeBSD compatible struct thread and Haiku's should not be used as it
+	   is only valid for the current thread or with proper locking. Currently
+	   only priv_check() expects a struct thread parameter and ignores it. Using
+	   NULL will show us when other uses appear. */
+
 
 #endif /* _FBSD_COMPAT_SYS_PCPU_H_ */
diff --git a/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/compat/sys/priv.h b/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/compat/sys/priv.h
index 8b78ce4460..4ba76e34c6 100644
--- a/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/compat/sys/priv.h
+++ b/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/compat/sys/priv.h
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 #define _FBSD_COMPAT_SYS_PRIV_H_
 
 
+#include <sys/cdefs.h>
+
+
 /*
  * 802.11-related privileges.
  */
@@ -25,6 +28,11 @@
 struct thread;
 
 
+__BEGIN_DECLS
+
 int	priv_check(struct thread*, int);
 
+__END_DECLS
+
+
 #endif /* _FBSD_COMPAT_SYS_PRIV_H_ */
diff --git a/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/priv.c b/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/priv.cpp
similarity index 64%
rename from src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/priv.c
rename to src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/priv.cpp
index 6a1351e09c..61525ba7e7 100644
--- a/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/priv.c
+++ b/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/priv.cpp
@@ -14,8 +14,12 @@
  * FreeBSD has a more sophisticated privilege checking system.
  * We only check for superuser rights.
  */
-int	priv_check(struct thread *thread, int privilegeLevel)
+int
+priv_check(struct thread *thread, int privilegeLevel)
 {
+	// Note: The thread parameter is ignored intentionally (cf. the comment in
+	// pcpu.h). Currently calling this function is only valid for the current
+	// thread.
 	if (thread_get_current_thread()->team->effective_uid == 0)
 		return ENOERR;