diff --git a/menu/menu_animation.c b/menu/menu_animation.c
index a6dd53e8cf..7b52027b73 100644
--- a/menu/menu_animation.c
+++ b/menu/menu_animation.c
@@ -51,9 +51,11 @@ struct menu_animation
    retro_time_t old_time;
 };
 
+typedef struct menu_animation menu_animation_t;
+
 static menu_animation_t menu_animation_state;
 
-menu_animation_t *menu_animation_get_ptr(void)
+static menu_animation_t *menu_animation_get_ptr(void)
 {
    return &menu_animation_state;
 }
diff --git a/menu/menu_animation.h b/menu/menu_animation.h
index fb833fa7ec..5502e2dc79 100644
--- a/menu/menu_animation.h
+++ b/menu/menu_animation.h
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ extern "C" {
 typedef float (*easingFunc)(float, float, float, float);
 typedef void  (*tween_cb) (void);
 
-typedef struct menu_animation menu_animation_t;
-
 enum menu_animation_easing_type
 {
    /* Linear */
@@ -107,8 +105,6 @@ bool menu_animation_update(float dt);
 void menu_animation_ticker_str(char *s, size_t len, uint64_t tick,
       const char *str, bool selected);
 
-menu_animation_t *menu_animation_get_ptr(void);
-
 void menu_animation_update_time(void);
 
 void menu_animation_set_active(void);