diff --git a/src/libinput-private.h b/src/libinput-private.h
index c8b65d9b..92bd96b8 100644
--- a/src/libinput-private.h
+++ b/src/libinput-private.h
@@ -151,6 +151,11 @@ struct libinput_device {
 	struct libinput_device_config config;
 };
 
+struct libinput_event {
+	enum libinput_event_type type;
+	struct libinput_device *device;
+};
+
 struct libinput_event_listener {
 	struct list link;
 	void (*notify_func)(uint64_t time, struct libinput_event *ev, void *notify_func_data);
diff --git a/src/libinput.c b/src/libinput.c
index f55dfad6..35262ddd 100644
--- a/src/libinput.c
+++ b/src/libinput.c
@@ -42,11 +42,6 @@ struct libinput_source {
 	struct list link;
 };
 
-struct libinput_event {
-	enum libinput_event_type type;
-	struct libinput_device *device;
-};
-
 struct libinput_event_device_notify {
 	struct libinput_event base;
 };