diff --git a/libraries/librewrite/rewrite-int.h b/libraries/librewrite/rewrite-int.h
index 0deb72bffa..441db513a0 100644
--- a/libraries/librewrite/rewrite-int.h
+++ b/libraries/librewrite/rewrite-int.h
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@
 
 #include <rewrite.h>
 
+#ifndef NO_THREADS
+#define USE_REWRITE_LDAP_PVT_THREADS
+#include <ldap_pvt_thread.h>
+#endif
+
 #define malloc(x)	ber_memalloc(x)
 #define calloc(x,y)	ber_memcalloc(x,y)
 #define realloc(x,y)	ber_memrealloc(x,y)
@@ -47,11 +52,6 @@
 #undef strdup
 #define	strdup(x)	ber_strdup(x)
 
-#ifndef NO_THREADS
-#define USE_REWRITE_LDAP_PVT_THREADS
-#include <ldap_pvt_thread.h>
-#endif
-
 /*
  * For details, see RATIONALE.
  */