diff --git a/src/libsystemd/sd-device/device-internal.h b/src/libsystemd/sd-device/device-internal.h
index 76a1727b1c..49d0f0fd1f 100644
--- a/src/libsystemd/sd-device/device-internal.h
+++ b/src/libsystemd/sd-device/device-internal.h
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ int device_add_property_aux(sd_device *device, const char *key, const char *valu
 static inline int device_add_property_internal(sd_device *device, const char *key, const char *value) {
         return device_add_property_aux(device, key, value, false);
 }
-int device_read_uevent_file(sd_device *device);
 
 int device_set_syspath(sd_device *device, const char *_syspath, bool verify);
 int device_set_ifindex(sd_device *device, const char *ifindex);
diff --git a/src/libsystemd/sd-device/device-private.h b/src/libsystemd/sd-device/device-private.h
index 04b932309c..09b2d67ab1 100644
--- a/src/libsystemd/sd-device/device-private.h
+++ b/src/libsystemd/sd-device/device-private.h
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ static inline int device_read_db(sd_device *device) {
         return device_read_db_internal(device, false);
 }
 
+int device_read_uevent_file(sd_device *device);
+
 sd_device_action_t device_action_from_string(const char *s) _pure_;
 const char *device_action_to_string(sd_device_action_t a) _const_;
 void dump_device_action_table(void);