diff --git a/target/mips/internal.h b/target/mips/internal.h
index 754135c142..3c8ccfbe92 100644
--- a/target/mips/internal.h
+++ b/target/mips/internal.h
@@ -151,14 +151,13 @@ void mips_cpu_do_transaction_failed(CPUState *cs, hwaddr physaddr,
                                     MemTxResult response, uintptr_t retaddr);
 hwaddr cpu_mips_translate_address(CPUMIPSState *env, target_ulong address,
                                   MMUAccessType access_type, uintptr_t retaddr);
-#endif
+
+extern const VMStateDescription vmstate_mips_cpu;
+
+#endif /* !CONFIG_USER_ONLY */
 
 #define cpu_signal_handler cpu_mips_signal_handler
 
-#ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
-extern const VMStateDescription vmstate_mips_cpu;
-#endif
-
 static inline bool cpu_mips_hw_interrupts_enabled(CPUMIPSState *env)
 {
     return (env->CP0_Status & (1 << CP0St_IE)) &&