diff --git a/hw/char/pl011.c b/hw/char/pl011.c
index a7f75efbef..cb3aa59bb7 100644
--- a/hw/char/pl011.c
+++ b/hw/char/pl011.c
@@ -159,6 +159,28 @@ static inline void pl011_reset_fifo(PL011State *s)
     s->flags |= PL011_FLAG_RXFE | PL011_FLAG_TXFE;
 }
 
+static void pl011_put_fifo(void *opaque, uint32_t value)
+{
+    PL011State *s = (PL011State *)opaque;
+    int slot;
+    unsigned pipe_depth;
+
+    pipe_depth = pl011_get_fifo_depth(s);
+    slot = (s->read_pos + s->read_count) & (pipe_depth - 1);
+    s->read_fifo[slot] = value;
+    s->read_count++;
+    s->flags &= ~PL011_FLAG_RXFE;
+    trace_pl011_put_fifo(value, s->read_count);
+    if (s->read_count == pipe_depth) {
+        trace_pl011_put_fifo_full();
+        s->flags |= PL011_FLAG_RXFF;
+    }
+    if (s->read_count == s->read_trigger) {
+        s->int_level |= INT_RX;
+        pl011_update(s);
+    }
+}
+
 static uint64_t pl011_read(void *opaque, hwaddr offset,
                            unsigned size)
 {
@@ -314,8 +336,6 @@ static void pl011_loopback_mdmctrl(PL011State *s)
     pl011_update(s);
 }
 
-static void pl011_put_fifo(void *opaque, uint32_t value);
-
 static void pl011_loopback_tx(PL011State *s, uint32_t value)
 {
     if (!pl011_loopback_enabled(s)) {
@@ -440,28 +460,6 @@ static int pl011_can_receive(void *opaque)
     return r;
 }
 
-static void pl011_put_fifo(void *opaque, uint32_t value)
-{
-    PL011State *s = (PL011State *)opaque;
-    int slot;
-    unsigned pipe_depth;
-
-    pipe_depth = pl011_get_fifo_depth(s);
-    slot = (s->read_pos + s->read_count) & (pipe_depth - 1);
-    s->read_fifo[slot] = value;
-    s->read_count++;
-    s->flags &= ~PL011_FLAG_RXFE;
-    trace_pl011_put_fifo(value, s->read_count);
-    if (s->read_count == pipe_depth) {
-        trace_pl011_put_fifo_full();
-        s->flags |= PL011_FLAG_RXFF;
-    }
-    if (s->read_count == s->read_trigger) {
-        s->int_level |= INT_RX;
-        pl011_update(s);
-    }
-}
-
 static void pl011_receive(void *opaque, const uint8_t *buf, int size)
 {
     /*