diff --git a/hw/xfree86/drivers/video/modesetting/drmmode_display.c b/hw/xfree86/drivers/video/modesetting/drmmode_display.c
index 2ac70352a3..f4706a5895 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/drivers/video/modesetting/drmmode_display.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/drivers/video/modesetting/drmmode_display.c
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@
 #define MIN(a,b) ((a) < (b) ? (a) : (b))
 #define MAX(a,b) ((a) > (b) ? (a) : (b))
 
+#ifndef GBM_BO_USE_FRONT_RENDERING
+#define GBM_BO_USE_FRONT_RENDERING 0
+#endif
+
 static Bool drmmode_xf86crtc_resize(ScrnInfoPtr scrn, int width, int height);
 static PixmapPtr drmmode_create_pixmap_header(ScreenPtr pScreen, int width, int height,
                                               int depth, int bitsPerPixel, int devKind,
@@ -1151,10 +1155,6 @@ drmmode_create_front_bo(drmmode_ptr drmmode, drmmode_bo *bo,
             break;
         }
 
-#ifndef GBM_BO_USE_FRONT_RENDERING
-#define GBM_BO_USE_FRONT_RENDERING 0
-#endif
-
 #ifdef GBM_BO_WITH_MODIFIERS
         uint32_t num_modifiers;
         uint64_t *modifiers = NULL;