diff --git a/src/system/kernel/device_manager/legacy_drivers.cpp b/src/system/kernel/device_manager/legacy_drivers.cpp
index 20fa91df8e..1794283f7e 100644
--- a/src/system/kernel/device_manager/legacy_drivers.cpp
+++ b/src/system/kernel/device_manager/legacy_drivers.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@
 
 #define DRIVER_HASH_SIZE 16
 
+
+namespace LegacyDrivers {
+
 struct legacy_driver;
 
 class LegacyDevice : public AbstractModuleDevice,
@@ -214,6 +217,12 @@ public:
 							const KMessage* event);
 };
 
+
+}	// namespace LegacyDrivers
+
+using namespace LegacyDrivers;
+
+
 static status_t unload_driver(legacy_driver *driver);
 static status_t load_driver(legacy_driver *driver);