diff --git a/sys/dev/vt/vt.h b/sys/dev/vt/vt.h
index bec4e441a10..dfc45424458 100644
--- a/sys/dev/vt/vt.h
+++ b/sys/dev/vt/vt.h
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
 #include <sys/terminal.h>
 #include <sys/sysctl.h>
 
-#include "opt_compat.h"
 #include "opt_syscons.h"
 #include "opt_splash.h"
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/vt/vt_core.c b/sys/dev/vt/vt_core.c
index c23341d9600..175a49e88d4 100644
--- a/sys/dev/vt/vt_core.c
+++ b/sys/dev/vt/vt_core.c
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@
 __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 
 #include <sys/param.h>
+
+#include "opt_compat.h"
+
 #include <sys/consio.h>
 #include <sys/eventhandler.h>
 #include <sys/fbio.h>