diff --git a/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/include/asm/processor.h b/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/include/asm/processor.h
index 45019275061..0b34031392a 100644
--- a/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ struct cpuinfo_x86 {
 	uint16_t	x86_clflush_size;
 };
 
-#define	cpu_relax()	cpu_spinwait()
-
 extern struct cpuinfo_x86	boot_cpu_data;
 #endif
 
+#define	cpu_relax()	cpu_spinwait()
+
 #endif	/* _LINUXKPI_ASM_PROCESSOR_H_ */