diff --git a/libnetwork/osl/neigh_freebsd.go b/libnetwork/osl/neigh_freebsd.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 280f006396..0000000000
--- a/libnetwork/osl/neigh_freebsd.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-package osl
-
-// NeighOption is a function option type to set neighbor options
-type NeighOption func()
diff --git a/libnetwork/osl/neigh_linux.go b/libnetwork/osl/neigh_linux.go
index 7105bf6dde..e46b12a89f 100644
--- a/libnetwork/osl/neigh_linux.go
+++ b/libnetwork/osl/neigh_linux.go
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ func (n NeighborSearchError) Error() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("Search neighbor failed for IP %v, mac %v, present in db:%t", n.ip, n.mac, n.present)
 }
 
-// NeighOption is a function option type to set interface options
-type NeighOption func(nh *neigh)
-
 type neigh struct {
 	dstIP    net.IP
 	dstMac   net.HardwareAddr
diff --git a/libnetwork/osl/neigh_unsupported.go b/libnetwork/osl/neigh_unsupported.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6d2f285698
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libnetwork/osl/neigh_unsupported.go
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+//go:build !linux
+// +build !linux
+
+package osl
+
+type neigh struct{}
diff --git a/libnetwork/osl/neigh_windows.go b/libnetwork/osl/neigh_windows.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 280f006396..0000000000
--- a/libnetwork/osl/neigh_windows.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-package osl
-
-// NeighOption is a function option type to set neighbor options
-type NeighOption func()
diff --git a/libnetwork/osl/sandbox.go b/libnetwork/osl/sandbox.go
index f9448212c6..84833167e6 100644
--- a/libnetwork/osl/sandbox.go
+++ b/libnetwork/osl/sandbox.go
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ const (
 // IfaceOption is a function option type to set interface options.
 type IfaceOption func(i *nwIface)
 
+// NeighOption is a function option type to set neighbor options.
+type NeighOption func(nh *neigh)
+
 // Sandbox represents a network sandbox, identified by a specific key.  It
 // holds a list of Interfaces, routes etc, and more can be added dynamically.
 type Sandbox interface {