diff --git a/app/spdk_top/spdk_top.c b/app/spdk_top/spdk_top.c
index e69b6ef5f..aa69cac06 100644
--- a/app/spdk_top/spdk_top.c
+++ b/app/spdk_top/spdk_top.c
@@ -2175,6 +2175,12 @@ get_position_for_window(uint64_t window_size, uint64_t max_size)
 	return (max_size - window_size) / 2;
 }
 
+static void
+print_bottom_error_message(char *msg)
+{
+	mvprintw(g_max_row - 1, g_max_col - strlen(msg) - 2, msg);
+}
+
 static void
 display_thread(struct rpc_thread_info *thread_info)
 {
@@ -2543,12 +2549,6 @@ show_poller(uint8_t current_page)
 	delwin(poller_win);
 }
 
-static void
-print_bottom_error_message(char *msg)
-{
-	mvprintw(g_max_row - 1, g_max_col - strlen(msg) - 2, msg);
-}
-
 static void *
 data_thread_routine(void *arg)
 {