diff --git a/src/h/ecl.h b/src/h/ecl.h
index 8c4c36fcc..6a0619fac 100644
--- a/src/h/ecl.h
+++ b/src/h/ecl.h
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ typedef unsigned char uint8_t;
 typedef unsigned short uint16_t;
 #endif
 
+typedef void (*ecl_init_function_t)(cl_object block);
+
 #include <config.h>
 
 #ifdef ECL_THREADS
diff --git a/src/h/internal.h b/src/h/internal.h
index 67e9eb0f2..c244345b4 100644
--- a/src/h/internal.h
+++ b/src/h/internal.h
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ extern void ecl_init_env(struct cl_env_struct *);
 extern void init_LSP(cl_object);
 extern void init_CLOS(cl_object);
 
-typedef void (*ecl_init_function_t)(cl_object block);
-
 /* all_functions.d */
 
 extern const struct {