diff --git a/cli_classic.c b/cli_classic.c
index f622720c7..1a0565bf8 100644
--- a/cli_classic.c
+++ b/cli_classic.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <cli_getopt.h>
+#include <cli_output.h>
 #include "flash.h"
 #include "flashchips.h"
 #include "fmap.h"
diff --git a/cli_output.c b/cli_output.c
index 20295b899..a8b8d7cf6 100644
--- a/cli_output.c
+++ b/cli_output.c
@@ -15,11 +15,12 @@
  * GNU General Public License for more details.
  */
 
+#include <cli_output.h>
+
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <errno.h>
-#include "flash.h"
 
 enum flashrom_log_level verbose_screen = FLASHROM_MSG_INFO;
 enum flashrom_log_level verbose_logfile = FLASHROM_MSG_DEBUG2;
diff --git a/include/cli_output.h b/include/cli_output.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3a3db88ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/cli_output.h
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of the flashrom project.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2024 Antonio Vázquez Blanco <antoniovazquezblanco@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __CLI_OUTPUT_H__
+#define __CLI_OUTPUT_H__
+
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <flash.h>
+
+extern enum flashrom_log_level verbose_screen;
+extern enum flashrom_log_level verbose_logfile;
+int open_logfile(const char * const filename);
+int close_logfile(void);
+void start_logging(void);
+int flashrom_print_cb(enum flashrom_log_level level, const char *fmt, va_list ap);
+void flashrom_progress_cb(struct flashrom_flashctx *flashctx);
+
+#endif /* __CLI_OUTPUT_H__ */
diff --git a/include/flash.h b/include/flash.h
index a1f15514e..629ef3a3f 100644
--- a/include/flash.h
+++ b/include/flash.h
@@ -726,14 +726,7 @@ struct cli_progress {
 /* cli_common.c */
 void print_chip_support_status(const struct flashchip *chip);
 
-/* cli_output.c */
-extern enum flashrom_log_level verbose_screen;
-extern enum flashrom_log_level verbose_logfile;
-int open_logfile(const char * const filename);
-int close_logfile(void);
-void start_logging(void);
-int flashrom_print_cb(enum flashrom_log_level level, const char *fmt, va_list ap);
-void flashrom_progress_cb(struct flashrom_flashctx *flashctx);
+/* libflashrom.c */
 /* Let gcc and clang check for correct printf-style format strings. */
 int print(enum flashrom_log_level level, const char *fmt, ...)
 #ifdef __MINGW32__