diff --git a/gst/gstpad.h b/gst/gstpad.h
index 13d4571031..04c2094d23 100644
--- a/gst/gstpad.h
+++ b/gst/gstpad.h
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ typedef enum {
   GST_PAD_MODE_PULL
 } GstPadMode;
 
+const gchar   * gst_pad_mode_get_name (GstPadMode mode);
+
 #include <gst/gstobject.h>
 #include <gst/gstbuffer.h>
 #include <gst/gstbufferlist.h>
@@ -1000,8 +1002,6 @@ gboolean		gst_pad_query_default			(GstPad *pad, GstObject *parent,
 gboolean		gst_pad_forward                         (GstPad *pad, GstPadForwardFunction forward,
 								 gpointer user_data);
 
-const gchar   * gst_pad_mode_get_name (GstPadMode mode);
-
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* __GST_PAD_H__ */