diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index db1bca26d88c..8c2db88bb20d 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -572,11 +572,6 @@ fail:
 	return PTR_ERR(link);
 }
 
-struct path {
-	struct vfsmount *mnt;
-	struct dentry *dentry;
-};
-
 static inline void dput_path(struct path *path, struct nameidata *nd)
 {
 	dput(path->dentry);
diff --git a/include/linux/namei.h b/include/linux/namei.h
index f5f19606effb..d39a5a67e979 100644
--- a/include/linux/namei.h
+++ b/include/linux/namei.h
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ struct nameidata {
 	} intent;
 };
 
+struct path {
+	struct vfsmount *mnt;
+	struct dentry *dentry;
+};
+
 /*
  * Type of the last component on LOOKUP_PARENT
  */