diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
index b33b00b386de..3dc5d56261a5 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
@@ -2509,6 +2509,8 @@ int vt_kmsg_redirect(int new)
 		return kmsg_con;
 }
 
+#define vt_get_kmsg_redirect() vt_kmsg_redirect(-1)
+
 /*
  *	Console on virtual terminal
  *
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/vt.h b/include/uapi/linux/vt.h
index 4b59a26799a3..978578bd1895 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/vt.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/vt.h
@@ -84,7 +84,4 @@ struct vt_setactivate {
 
 #define VT_SETACTIVATE	0x560F	/* Activate and set the mode of a console */
 
-
-#define vt_get_kmsg_redirect() vt_kmsg_redirect(-1)
-
 #endif /* _UAPI_LINUX_VT_H */