diff --git a/src/mesh/Router.h b/src/mesh/Router.h
index f43f92158..c0244019e 100644
--- a/src/mesh/Router.h
+++ b/src/mesh/Router.h
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ class Router : protected concurrency::OSThread
 
   protected:
     friend class RoutingModule;
+    friend class RepeaterModule;
 
     /**
      * Should this incoming filter be dropped?