diff --git a/drivers/net/team/Makefile b/drivers/net/team/Makefile
index f582d81a5091..244db32c1060 100644
--- a/drivers/net/team/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/team/Makefile
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # Makefile for the network team driver
 #
 
+team-y:= team_core.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_NET_TEAM) += team.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_NET_TEAM_MODE_BROADCAST) += team_mode_broadcast.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_NET_TEAM_MODE_ROUNDROBIN) += team_mode_roundrobin.o
diff --git a/drivers/net/team/team.c b/drivers/net/team/team_core.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/team/team.c
rename to drivers/net/team/team_core.c