diff --git a/include/linux/socket.h b/include/linux/socket.h
index 7b3aae2..ade87cf 100644
--- a/include/linux/socket.h
+++ b/include/linux/socket.h
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ struct __kernel_sockaddr_storage {
 				/* _SS_MAXSIZE value minus size of ss_family */
 } __attribute__ ((aligned(_K_SS_ALIGNSIZE)));	/* force desired alignment */
 
+typedef unsigned short	sa_family_t;
+
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
 
 #include <asm/socket.h>			/* arch-dependent defines	*/
@@ -34,8 +36,6 @@ extern void socket_seq_show(struct seq_file *seq);
 # endif
 #endif /* __KERNEL__ */
 
-typedef unsigned short	sa_family_t;
-
 /*
  *	1003.1g requires sa_family_t and that sa_data is char.
  */