diff --git a/crypto/stack/safestack.h b/crypto/stack/safestack.h
index af2b423f9..e5f5be9f9 100644
--- a/crypto/stack/safestack.h
+++ b/crypto/stack/safestack.h
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@
 
 #include <openssl/stack.h>
 
-#ifdef DEBUG_SAFESTACK
-
 typedef void (*openssl_fptr)(void);
 #define openssl_fcast(f) ((openssl_fptr)f)
 
+#ifdef DEBUG_SAFESTACK
+
 #define STACK_OF(type) struct stack_st_##type
 #define PREDECLARE_STACK_OF(type) STACK_OF(type);