diff --git a/include/rewrite.h b/include/rewrite.h
index 24456e77f4..08398420c0 100644
--- a/include/rewrite.h
+++ b/include/rewrite.h
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
 #ifndef REWRITE_H
 #define REWRITE_H
 
-LDAP_BEGIN_DECL
-
 /*
  * Default rewrite context
  */
@@ -83,6 +81,8 @@ struct rewrite_info;
 
 struct berval; /* avoid include */
 
+LDAP_BEGIN_DECL
+
 /*
  * Inits the info
  */