diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.c b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.c
index a6773ba2ff..55f2b0053d 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.c
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.c
@@ -386,8 +386,7 @@ gst_v4l2_tv_norm_get_type (void)
   return v4l2_tv_norm;
 }
 
-#define GST_TYPE_V4L2_IO_MODE (gst_v4l2_io_mode_get_type ())
-static GType
+GType
 gst_v4l2_io_mode_get_type (void)
 {
   static GType v4l2_io_mode = 0;
diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.h b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.h
index a2b4872c31..02b4309922 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.h
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.h
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ typedef struct _GstV4l2Xv GstV4l2Xv;
 
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
+#define GST_TYPE_V4L2_IO_MODE (gst_v4l2_io_mode_get_type ())
+GType gst_v4l2_io_mode_get_type (void);
+
 #define GST_V4L2_OBJECT(obj) (GstV4l2Object *)(obj)
 
 typedef enum {