diff --git a/esp8266/modnetwork.c b/esp8266/modnetwork.c
index 40bc459084..0391c992ad 100644
--- a/esp8266/modnetwork.c
+++ b/esp8266/modnetwork.c
@@ -323,6 +323,11 @@ STATIC const mp_map_elem_t mp_module_network_globals_table[] = {
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_phy_mode), (mp_obj_t)&esp_phy_mode_obj },
 
 #if MODNETWORK_INCLUDE_CONSTANTS
+    { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_STA_IF),
+        MP_OBJ_NEW_SMALL_INT(STATION_IF)},
+    { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_AP_IF),
+        MP_OBJ_NEW_SMALL_INT(SOFTAP_IF)},
+
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_STAT_IDLE),
         MP_OBJ_NEW_SMALL_INT(STATION_IDLE)},
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_STAT_CONNECTING),
diff --git a/esp8266/qstrdefsport.h b/esp8266/qstrdefsport.h
index d07fb14e84..e201e983f9 100644
--- a/esp8266/qstrdefsport.h
+++ b/esp8266/qstrdefsport.h
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ Q(isconnected)
 Q(mac)
 Q(config)
 Q(ifconfig)
+Q(STA_IF)
+Q(AP_IF)
 Q(STAT_IDLE)
 Q(STAT_CONNECTING)
 Q(STAT_WRONG_PASSWORD)