diff --git a/include/freerdp/codecs.h b/include/freerdp/codecs.h
index 33937f43f..b51362448 100644
--- a/include/freerdp/codecs.h
+++ b/include/freerdp/codecs.h
@@ -87,12 +87,12 @@ extern "C"
 	FREERDP_API rdpCodecs* freerdp_client_codecs_new(UINT32 TheadingFlags);
 
 #if !defined(WITHOUT_FREERDP_3x_DEPRECATED)
-	WINPR_DEPRECATED_VAR("[since 3.6.0] Use freerdp_client_codecs_free",
-	                     FREERDP_API void codecs_free(rdpCodecs* codecs));
-
+	FREERDP_API void codecs_free(rdpCodecs* codecs);
 	WINPR_DEPRECATED_VAR("[since 3.6.0] Use freerdp_client_codecs_new",
 	                     WINPR_ATTR_MALLOC(codecs_free, 1)
 	                         FREERDP_API rdpCodecs* codecs_new(rdpContext* context));
+	WINPR_DEPRECATED_VAR("[since 3.6.0] Use freerdp_client_codecs_free",
+	                     FREERDP_API void codecs_free(rdpCodecs* codecs));
 #endif
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus