diff --git a/qemu-common.h b/qemu-common.h
index 74a99d3..88a515e 100644
--- a/qemu-common.h
+++ b/qemu-common.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ struct Monitor;
 typedef struct Monitor Monitor;
 typedef struct MigrationParams MigrationParams;
 
+typedef struct IRQState *qemu_irq;
+
 /* we put basic includes here to avoid repeating them in device drivers */
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
@@ -276,7 +278,6 @@ typedef struct PCIEPort PCIEPort;
 typedef struct PCIESlot PCIESlot;
 typedef struct MSIMessage MSIMessage;
 typedef struct SerialState SerialState;
-typedef struct IRQState *qemu_irq;
 typedef struct PCMCIACardState PCMCIACardState;
 typedef struct MouseTransformInfo MouseTransformInfo;
 typedef struct uWireSlave uWireSlave;