diff --git a/crypto/stack/safestack.h b/crypto/stack/safestack.h
index 4f0c9d411..6010b7f12 100644
--- a/crypto/stack/safestack.h
+++ b/crypto/stack/safestack.h
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@
 #ifndef HEADER_SAFESTACK_H
 #define HEADER_SAFESTACK_H
 
+typedef void (*openssl_fptr)(void);
+#define openssl_fcast(f) ((openssl_fptr)f)
+
 #include <openssl/stack.h>
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_SAFESTACK
 
-typedef void (*openssl_fptr)(void);
-#define openssl_fcast(f) ((openssl_fptr)f)
-
 #define STACK_OF(type) struct stack_st_##type
 #define PREDECLARE_STACK_OF(type) STACK_OF(type);