diff --git a/src/name-component.hpp b/src/name-component.hpp
index 315ea0e..c537eb1 100644
--- a/src/name-component.hpp
+++ b/src/name-component.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
-/**
+/*
  * Copyright (c) 2013-2017 Regents of the University of California.
  *
  * This file is part of ndn-cxx library (NDN C++ library with eXperimental eXtensions).
@@ -567,6 +567,8 @@
   // Block can be reinterpret_cast'ed as Component type.
 };
 
+NDN_CXX_DECLARE_WIRE_ENCODE_INSTANTIATIONS(Component);
+
 inline std::ostream&
 operator<<(std::ostream& os, const Component& component)
 {