diff --git a/lib/hx509/hx509.h b/lib/hx509/hx509.h
index 1a5e2f308..3954b54b1 100644
--- a/lib/hx509/hx509.h
+++ b/lib/hx509/hx509.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ typedef struct hx509_crypto_data *hx509_crypto;
 typedef struct hx509_lock_data *hx509_lock;
 typedef struct hx509_name_data *hx509_name;
 typedef struct hx509_private_key *hx509_private_key;
+typedef struct hx509_private_key_ops hx509_private_key_ops;
 typedef struct hx509_validate_ctx_data *hx509_validate_ctx;
 typedef struct hx509_verify_ctx_data *hx509_verify_ctx;
 typedef struct hx509_revoke_ctx_data *hx509_revoke_ctx;
diff --git a/lib/hx509/hx_locl.h b/lib/hx509/hx_locl.h
index 3e3ab23c6..a0a5235c7 100644
--- a/lib/hx509/hx_locl.h
+++ b/lib/hx509/hx_locl.h
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ typedef struct hx509_path hx509_path;
 
 typedef void (*_hx509_cert_release_func)(struct hx509_cert_data *, void *);
 
-typedef struct hx509_private_key_ops hx509_private_key_ops;
 
 #include "sel.h"