diff --git a/src/lib/ecore/Ecore_Eo.h b/src/lib/ecore/Ecore_Eo.h
index f9b1428180..05de244d43 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore/Ecore_Eo.h
+++ b/src/lib/ecore/Ecore_Eo.h
@@ -38,6 +38,18 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #include "efl_loop.eo.h"
 
+/**
+ * @brief Quits the main loop once all the events currently on the queue have
+ * been processed.
+ *
+ * @param[in] exit_code Returned value by begin()
+ *
+ * @note This function can only be called from the main loop.
+ *
+ * @ingroup Efl_Loop
+ */
+EAPI void efl_exit(int exit_code);
+
 EAPI int efl_loop_exit_code_process(Eina_Value *value);
 
 #include "efl_loop_user.eo.h"
diff --git a/src/lib/ecore/ecore_main.c b/src/lib/ecore/ecore_main.c
index 932744ba9e..4b7c93d79c 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore/ecore_main.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore/ecore_main.c
@@ -2867,6 +2867,16 @@ _efl_loop_quit(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Loop_Data *pd EINA_UNUSED, Eina_Value ex
    _ecore_exit_code = exit_code;
 }
 
+EAPI void
+efl_exit(int exit_code)
+{
+   Eina_Value v = EINA_VALUE_EMPTY;
+
+   eina_value_setup(&v, EINA_VALUE_TYPE_INT);
+   eina_value_set(&v, &exit_code);
+   efl_loop_quit(ecore_main_loop_get(), v);
+}
+
 EOLIAN static Efl_Object *
 _efl_loop_efl_object_provider_find(Eo *obj, Efl_Loop_Data *pd, const Efl_Object *klass)
 {
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_general.h b/src/lib/elementary/elm_general.h
index 3367a96f3b..4e3097eac1 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_general.h
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_general.h
@@ -164,18 +164,6 @@ extern EAPI double _elm_startup_time;
      return real__;                                                     \
   }
 
-/**
- * @brief Quits the main loop once all the events currently on the queue have
- * been processed.
- *
- * @param[in] exit_code Returned value by begin()
- *
- * @note This function can only be called from the main loop.
- *
- * @ingroup Efl_Loop
- */
-EAPI void efl_exit(int exit_code);
-
 #endif /* EFL_BETA_API_SUPPORT */
 
 
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_main.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_main.c
index ddcddd9179..faf2ecaee1 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_main.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_main.c
@@ -1354,16 +1354,6 @@ _on_terminate(void *data EINA_UNUSED, const Efl_Event *ev EINA_UNUSED)
      evas_object_del(win);
 }
 
-EAPI void
-efl_exit(int exit_code)
-{
-   Eina_Value v = EINA_VALUE_EMPTY;
-
-   eina_value_setup(&v, EINA_VALUE_TYPE_INT);
-   eina_value_set(&v, &exit_code);
-   efl_loop_quit(ecore_main_loop_get(), v);
-}
-
 EAPI void
 elm_exit(void)
 {