diff --git a/gst/gst_private.h b/gst/gst_private.h
index b25707ce16..aa77cb81ac 100644
--- a/gst/gst_private.h
+++ b/gst/gst_private.h
@@ -244,6 +244,8 @@ GST_EXPORT GstDebugCategory *GST_CAT_CONTEXT;
 #define GST_CAT_POLL _priv_GST_CAT_POLL
 extern GstDebugCategory *_priv_GST_CAT_POLL;
 
+extern GstClockTime _priv_gst_info_start_time;
+
 #else
 
 #define GST_CAT_GST_INIT         NULL
diff --git a/gst/gstdebugutils.c b/gst/gstdebugutils.c
index 96901c3508..d8fa2df6eb 100644
--- a/gst/gstdebugutils.c
+++ b/gst/gstdebugutils.c
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ const gchar spaces[] = {
       "                                "        /* 128 */
 };
 
-extern GstClockTime _priv_gst_info_start_time;
-
 static gchar *
 debug_dump_make_object_name (GstObject * obj)
 {