diff --git a/shared/nm-utils/nm-shared-utils.h b/shared/nm-utils/nm-shared-utils.h
index 96aab5341..a118cf819 100644
--- a/shared/nm-utils/nm-shared-utils.h
+++ b/shared/nm-utils/nm-shared-utils.h
@@ -26,23 +26,6 @@
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 
-typedef struct {
-	union {
-		guint8 addr_ptr[1];
-		in_addr_t addr4;
-		struct in6_addr addr6;
-
-		/* NMIPAddr is really a union for IP addresses.
-		 * However, as ethernet addresses fit in here nicely, use
-		 * it also for an ethernet MAC address. */
-		guint8 addr_eth[6 /*ETH_ALEN*/];
-	};
-} NMIPAddr;
-
-extern const NMIPAddr nm_ip_addr_zero;
-
-/*****************************************************************************/
-
 static inline char
 nm_utils_addr_family_to_char (int addr_family)
 {
@@ -68,6 +51,23 @@ nm_utils_addr_family_to_size (int addr_family)
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 
+typedef struct {
+	union {
+		guint8 addr_ptr[1];
+		in_addr_t addr4;
+		struct in6_addr addr6;
+
+		/* NMIPAddr is really a union for IP addresses.
+		 * However, as ethernet addresses fit in here nicely, use
+		 * it also for an ethernet MAC address. */
+		guint8 addr_eth[6 /*ETH_ALEN*/];
+	};
+} NMIPAddr;
+
+extern const NMIPAddr nm_ip_addr_zero;
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
 #define NM_CMP_RETURN(c) \
     G_STMT_START { \
         const int _cc = (c); \