diff --git a/include/spdk/bdev.h b/include/spdk/bdev.h
index 21aa2f610..4e76415dd 100644
--- a/include/spdk/bdev.h
+++ b/include/spdk/bdev.h
@@ -60,6 +60,13 @@ extern "C" {
  */
 #define SPDK_BDEV_BUF_SIZE_WITH_MD(x)	(((x) / 512) * (512 + 16))
 
+/**
+ * \brief SPDK block device.
+ *
+ * This is a virtual representation of a block device that is exported by the backend.
+ */
+struct spdk_bdev;
+
 /**
  * Block device remove callback.
  *
@@ -86,13 +93,6 @@ enum spdk_bdev_status {
 	SPDK_BDEV_STATUS_REMOVING,
 };
 
-/**
- * \brief SPDK block device.
- *
- * This is a virtual representation of a block device that is exported by the backend.
- */
-struct spdk_bdev;
-
 /**
  * \brief Handle to an opened SPDK block device.
  */