diff --git a/src/sync.h b/src/sync.h
index 2667fb52f..a4c22f67c 100644
--- a/src/sync.h
+++ b/src/sync.h
@@ -304,4 +304,15 @@ public:
     }
 };
 
+// Utility class for indicating to compiler thread analysis that a mutex is
+// locked (when it couldn't be determined otherwise).
+struct SCOPED_LOCKABLE LockAnnotation
+{
+    template <typename Mutex>
+    explicit LockAnnotation(Mutex& mutex) EXCLUSIVE_LOCK_FUNCTION(mutex)
+    {
+    }
+    ~LockAnnotation() UNLOCK_FUNCTION() {}
+};
+
 #endif // BITCOIN_SYNC_H
diff --git a/src/threadsafety.h b/src/threadsafety.h
index 33acddc65..47e6b2ea3 100644
--- a/src/threadsafety.h
+++ b/src/threadsafety.h
@@ -54,15 +54,4 @@
 #define ASSERT_EXCLUSIVE_LOCK(...)
 #endif // __GNUC__
 
-// Utility class for indicating to compiler thread analysis that a mutex is
-// locked (when it couldn't be determined otherwise).
-struct SCOPED_LOCKABLE LockAnnotation
-{
-    template <typename Mutex>
-    explicit LockAnnotation(Mutex& mutex) EXCLUSIVE_LOCK_FUNCTION(mutex)
-    {
-    }
-    ~LockAnnotation() UNLOCK_FUNCTION() {}
-};
-
 #endif // BITCOIN_THREADSAFETY_H