diff --git a/reactos/drivers/network/ndis/include/ndissys.h b/reactos/drivers/network/ndis/include/ndissys.h
index f20e56d3035..4934cd574cb 100644
--- a/reactos/drivers/network/ndis/include/ndissys.h
+++ b/reactos/drivers/network/ndis/include/ndissys.h
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
 #define EXPORT NTAPI
 #endif
 
+/* the version of NDIS we claim to be */
+#define NDIS_VERSION 0x00050001
+
 #define TAG(A, B, C, D) (ULONG)(((A)<<0) + ((B)<<8) + ((C)<<16) + ((D)<<24))
 #define NDIS_TAG  0x4e4d4953
 
diff --git a/reactos/drivers/network/ndis/ndis/config.c b/reactos/drivers/network/ndis/ndis/config.c
index d18e06feb76..e409379ab77 100644
--- a/reactos/drivers/network/ndis/ndis/config.c
+++ b/reactos/drivers/network/ndis/ndis/config.c
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 
 #include "ndissys.h"
 
-#define NDIS_VERSION 0x00050001          /* the version of NDIS we claim to be to miniport drivers */
 #define PARAMETERS_KEY L"Parameters"     /* The parameters subkey under the device-specific key */
 
 /*
diff --git a/reactos/drivers/network/ndis/ndis/misc.c b/reactos/drivers/network/ndis/ndis/misc.c
index 032536e7b4d..fed88273cd8 100644
--- a/reactos/drivers/network/ndis/ndis/misc.c
+++ b/reactos/drivers/network/ndis/ndis/misc.c
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ NdisGetVersion(VOID)
 {
     NDIS_DbgPrint(MAX_TRACE, ("Called.\n"));
 
-    return (UINT) 0x501;
+    return NDIS_VERSION;
 }
 
 /*