diff --git a/lisp/generic-x.el b/lisp/generic-x.el
index 7b65f07e2c1..1dbacb929d6 100644
--- a/lisp/generic-x.el
+++ b/lisp/generic-x.el
@@ -443,6 +443,8 @@ like an INI file.  You can add this hook to `find-file-hook'."
 	    '((nil "^\\s-*\\(.*\\)\\s-*=" 1))))))
   "Generic mode for MS-Windows Registry files."))
 
+(declare-function w32-shell-name "w32-fns" ())
+
 ;;; DOS/Windows BAT files
 (when (memq 'bat-generic-mode generic-extras-enable-list)
 
@@ -524,8 +526,6 @@ like an INI file.  You can add this hook to `find-file-hook'."
 (defvar bat-generic-mode-keymap (make-sparse-keymap)
   "Keymap for `bat-generic-mode'.")
 
-(declare-function w32-shell-name "w32-fns" ())
-
 (defun bat-generic-mode-compile ()
   "Run the current BAT file in a compilation buffer."
   (interactive)