diff --git a/src/platform/nm-netlink.h b/src/platform/nm-netlink.h
index b938fa4a4d..8ae2641d6a 100644
--- a/src/platform/nm-netlink.h
+++ b/src/platform/nm-netlink.h
@@ -176,6 +176,12 @@ nla_get_u8 (const struct nlattr *nla)
 	return *(const uint8_t *) nla_data (nla);
 }
 
+static inline uint8_t
+nla_get_s8 (const struct nlattr *nla)
+{
+	return *(const int8_t *) nla_data (nla);
+}
+
 static inline uint8_t
 nla_get_u8_cond (/*const*/ struct nlattr *const*tb, int attr, uint8_t default_val)
 {
@@ -197,6 +203,12 @@ nla_get_u32(const struct nlattr *nla)
 	return *(const uint32_t *) nla_data (nla);
 }
 
+static inline int32_t
+nla_get_s32(const struct nlattr *nla)
+{
+	return *(const int32_t *) nla_data (nla);
+}
+
 uint64_t nla_get_u64 (const struct nlattr *nla);
 
 static inline char *
@@ -232,12 +244,18 @@ nla_put_string (struct nl_msg *msg, int attrtype, const char *str)
 #define NLA_PUT_U8(msg, attrtype, value) \
 	NLA_PUT_TYPE(msg, uint8_t, attrtype, value)
 
+#define NLA_PUT_S8(msg, attrtype, value) \
+	NLA_PUT_TYPE(msg, int8_t, attrtype, value)
+
 #define NLA_PUT_U16(msg, attrtype, value) \
 	NLA_PUT_TYPE(msg, uint16_t, attrtype, value)
 
 #define NLA_PUT_U32(msg, attrtype, value) \
 	NLA_PUT_TYPE(msg, uint32_t, attrtype, value)
 
+#define NLA_PUT_S32(msg, attrtype, value) \
+	NLA_PUT_TYPE(msg, int32_t, attrtype, value)
+
 #define NLA_PUT_U64(msg, attrtype, value) \
 	NLA_PUT_TYPE(msg, uint64_t, attrtype, value)