diff --git a/src/TurbulenceModels/turbulenceModels/RAS/v2f/v2f.H b/src/TurbulenceModels/turbulenceModels/RAS/v2f/v2f.H
index 9ce1dca854..099e0cb079 100644
--- a/src/TurbulenceModels/turbulenceModels/RAS/v2f/v2f.H
+++ b/src/TurbulenceModels/turbulenceModels/RAS/v2f/v2f.H
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ Note
     k variants (nutk...) for this case will not behave correctly.
 
 SeeAlso
+    Foam::RASModels::v2fBase
     Foam::RASModels::kEpsilon
     Foam::kLowReWallFunctionFvPatchScalarField
     Foam::epsilonLowReWallFunctionFvPatchScalarField
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ SourceFiles
 #ifndef v2f_H
 #define v2f_H
 
+#include "v2fBase.H"
 #include "RASModel.H"
 #include "eddyViscosity.H"
 
@@ -115,35 +117,6 @@ namespace RASModels
                              Class v2f Declaration
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-class v2fBase
-{
-public:
-
-    //- Runtime type information
-    TypeName("v2fBase");
-
-
-    // Constructors
-
-        v2fBase()
-        {}
-
-
-    //- Destructor
-    virtual ~v2fBase()
-    {}
-
-
-    // Member Functions
-
-        //- Return turbulence stress normal to streamlines
-        virtual tmp<volScalarField> v2() const = 0;
-
-        //- Return the damping function
-        virtual tmp<volScalarField> f() const = 0;
-};
-
-
 template<class BasicTurbulenceModel>
 class v2f
 :
diff --git a/src/TurbulenceModels/turbulenceModels/RAS/v2f/v2fBase.C b/src/TurbulenceModels/turbulenceModels/RAS/v2f/v2fBase.C
index 5892cbd98f..6f43c3576e 100644
--- a/src/TurbulenceModels/turbulenceModels/RAS/v2f/v2fBase.C
+++ b/src/TurbulenceModels/turbulenceModels/RAS/v2f/v2fBase.C
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ License
 
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-#include "v2f.H"
+#include "v2fBase.H"
 #include "addToRunTimeSelectionTable.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/TurbulenceModels/turbulenceModels/RAS/v2f/v2fBase.H b/src/TurbulenceModels/turbulenceModels/RAS/v2f/v2fBase.H
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..87f249dd4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/TurbulenceModels/turbulenceModels/RAS/v2f/v2fBase.H
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2015 OpenFOAM Foundation
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+Class
+    Foam::RASModels::v2fBase
+
+Group
+    grpRASTurbulence
+
+Description
+    Abstract base-class for v2-f models to provide BCs access to the v2 and f
+    fields.
+
+SeeAlso
+    Foam::RASModels::v2f
+
+SourceFiles
+    v2fBase.C
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifndef v2fBase_H
+#define v2fBase_H
+
+#include "RASModel.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+namespace RASModels
+{
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+                            Class v2fBase Declaration
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+class v2fBase
+{
+public:
+
+    //- Runtime type information
+    TypeName("v2fBase");
+
+
+    // Constructors
+
+        v2fBase()
+        {}
+
+
+    //- Destructor
+    virtual ~v2fBase()
+    {}
+
+
+    // Member Functions
+
+        //- Return turbulence stress normal to streamlines
+        virtual tmp<volScalarField> v2() const = 0;
+
+        //- Return the damping function
+        virtual tmp<volScalarField> f() const = 0;
+};
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+} // End namespace RASModels
+} // End namespace Foam
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#endif
+
+// ************************************************************************* //