diff --git a/programs/control/control.c b/programs/control/control.c
index 3e8261c9789..5e15bd897fb 100644
--- a/programs/control/control.c
+++ b/programs/control/control.c
@@ -23,10 +23,9 @@
 #include <shellapi.h>
 #include "params.h"
 
+extern void WINAPI Control_RunDLL(HWND hWnd, HINSTANCE hInst, LPCSTR cmd, DWORD nCmdShow);
 void launch(const char *what)
 {
-  extern void WINAPI Control_RunDLL(HWND hWnd, HINSTANCE hInst, LPCSTR cmd, DWORD nCmdShow);
-
   Control_RunDLL(GetDesktopWindow(), 0, what, SW_SHOW);
   exit(0);
 }