diff --git a/hw/i2c/smbus_ich9.c b/hw/i2c/smbus_ich9.c
index 498f03e835..48fab22625 100644
--- a/hw/i2c/smbus_ich9.c
+++ b/hw/i2c/smbus_ich9.c
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 
 #include "hw/i386/ich9.h"
 
-#define TYPE_ICH9_SMB_DEVICE "ICH9 SMB"
 #define ICH9_SMB_DEVICE(obj) \
      OBJECT_CHECK(ICH9SMBState, (obj), TYPE_ICH9_SMB_DEVICE)
 
diff --git a/include/hw/i386/ich9.h b/include/hw/i386/ich9.h
index 88233c3077..f1294bc505 100644
--- a/include/hw/i386/ich9.h
+++ b/include/hw/i386/ich9.h
@@ -208,6 +208,8 @@ Object *ich9_lpc_find(void);
 
 
 /* D31:F3 SMBus controller */
+#define TYPE_ICH9_SMB_DEVICE "ICH9 SMB"
+
 #define ICH9_A2_SMB_REVISION                    0x02
 #define ICH9_SMB_PI                             0x00