diff --git a/src/h/ecl.h b/src/h/ecl.h
index 6a0619fac..875c58824 100644
--- a/src/h/ecl.h
+++ b/src/h/ecl.h
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ 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
@@ -69,3 +67,5 @@ typedef void (*ecl_init_function_t)(cl_object block);
 #ifdef LOCATIVE
 #include <unify.h>
 #endif
+
+typedef void (*ecl_init_function_t)(cl_object block);