diff --git a/include/SDL_assert.h b/include/SDL_assert.h
index ab5d3a0d3..626cdf7da 100644
--- a/include/SDL_assert.h
+++ b/include/SDL_assert.h
@@ -91,8 +91,6 @@ disable assertions.
 #define SDL_disabled_assert(condition) \
     do { (void) sizeof ((condition)); } while (0)
 
-#if (SDL_ASSERT_LEVEL > 0)
-
 typedef enum
 {
     SDL_ASSERTION_RETRY,  /**< Retry the assert immediately. */
@@ -113,6 +111,8 @@ typedef struct SDL_assert_data
     const struct SDL_assert_data *next;
 } SDL_assert_data;
 
+#if (SDL_ASSERT_LEVEL > 0)
+
 /* Never call this directly. Use the SDL_assert* macros. */
 extern DECLSPEC SDL_assert_state SDLCALL SDL_ReportAssertion(SDL_assert_data *,
                                                              const char *,