diff --git a/layout.c b/layout.c
index e71f6a40c..9df003516 100644
--- a/layout.c
+++ b/layout.c
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ struct flashrom_layout {
 	struct romentry *head;
 };
 
+struct layout_include_args {
+	char *name;
+	char *file;
+	struct layout_include_args *next;
+};
+
 static struct flashrom_layout *global_layout;
 
 struct flashrom_layout *get_global_layout(void)
diff --git a/layout.h b/layout.h
index bf183a670..808c516aa 100644
--- a/layout.h
+++ b/layout.h
@@ -47,11 +47,7 @@ struct romentry {
 
 struct flashrom_layout;
 
-struct layout_include_args {
-	char *name;
-	char *file;
-	struct layout_include_args *next;
-};
+struct layout_include_args;
 
 struct flashrom_flashctx;
 struct flashrom_layout *get_global_layout(void);