diff --git a/include/migration/misc.h b/include/migration/misc.h
index 60486d4066..026b561601 100644
--- a/include/migration/misc.h
+++ b/include/migration/misc.h
@@ -36,4 +36,8 @@ int64_t self_announce_delay(int round)
     return 50 + (SELF_ANNOUNCE_ROUNDS - round - 1) * 100;
 }
 
+/* migration/savevm.c */
+
+void dump_vmstate_json_to_file(FILE *out_fp);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/include/migration/vmstate.h b/include/migration/vmstate.h
index 9ad4ba1a9b..79a4b350a8 100644
--- a/include/migration/vmstate.h
+++ b/include/migration/vmstate.h
@@ -1003,8 +1003,6 @@ void vmstate_register_ram(struct MemoryRegion *memory, DeviceState *dev);
 void vmstate_unregister_ram(struct MemoryRegion *memory, DeviceState *dev);
 void vmstate_register_ram_global(struct MemoryRegion *memory);
 
-void dump_vmstate_json_to_file(FILE *out_fp);
-
 bool vmstate_check_only_migratable(const VMStateDescription *vmsd);
 
 #endif