diff --git a/nptl/sysdeps/pthread/librt-cancellation.c b/nptl/sysdeps/pthread/librt-cancellation.c
index 5f530ed712..b5a118f912 100644
--- a/nptl/sysdeps/pthread/librt-cancellation.c
+++ b/nptl/sysdeps/pthread/librt-cancellation.c
@@ -26,6 +26,20 @@
 
 #ifdef IS_IN_librt
 
+/* XXX Hack ahead.  In librt we currently do not have access to a
+   function equivalent to __pthread_unwind.  Therefore we just raise a
+   signal.  */
+void
+attribute_hidden
+__pthread_unwind (__pthread_unwind_buf_t *buf)
+{
+  INTERNAL_SYSCALL_DECL (err);
+  while (1)
+    INTERNAL_SYSCALL (tkill, err, 2, THREAD_GETMEM (THREAD_SELF, tid),
+		      SIGCANCEL);
+}
+
+
 /* The next two functions are similar to pthread_setcanceltype() but
    more specialized for the use in the cancelable functions like write().
    They do not need to check parameters etc.  */
@@ -105,18 +119,4 @@ __librt_disable_asynccancel (int oldtype)
 }
 
 
-/* XXX Hack ahead.  In librt we currently do not have access to a
-   function equivalent to __pthread_unwind.  Therefore we just raise a
-   signal.  */
-void
-attribute_hidden
-__pthread_unwind (__pthread_unwind_buf_t *buf)
-{
-  INTERNAL_SYSCALL_DECL (err);
-  while (1)
-    INTERNAL_SYSCALL (tkill, err, 2, THREAD_GETMEM (THREAD_SELF, tid),
-		      SIGCANCEL);
-}
-
-
 #endif