diff --git a/include/efi_loader.h b/include/efi_loader.h
index 53b369945b4..381da80cdce 100644
--- a/include/efi_loader.h
+++ b/include/efi_loader.h
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@
 #include <part_efi.h>
 #include <efi_api.h>
 
+static inline int guidcmp(const void *g1, const void *g2)
+{
+	return memcmp(g1, g2, sizeof(efi_guid_t));
+}
+
 /* No need for efi loader support in SPL */
 #if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(EFI_LOADER)
 
@@ -563,11 +568,6 @@ efi_status_t efi_dp_from_name(const char *dev, const char *devnr,
 	(((_dp)->type == DEVICE_PATH_TYPE_##_type) && \
 	 ((_dp)->sub_type == DEVICE_PATH_SUB_TYPE_##_subtype))
 
-static inline int guidcmp(const void *g1, const void *g2)
-{
-	return memcmp(g1, g2, sizeof(efi_guid_t));
-}
-
 /*
  * Use these to indicate that your code / data should go into the EFI runtime
  * section and thus still be available when the OS is running