diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.c
index 57b94dbcce..ad17961682 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.c
@@ -114,11 +114,6 @@ typedef struct _Elm_Widget_Compat_Smart_Data
                     Evas_Object *obj);
    void (*on_change)(void *data,
                      Evas_Object *obj);
-   void (*focus_region)(Evas_Object *obj,
-                        Evas_Coord x,
-                        Evas_Coord y,
-                        Evas_Coord w,
-                        Evas_Coord h);
    void (*on_focus_region)(const Evas_Object *obj,
                            Evas_Coord *x,
                            Evas_Coord *y,
@@ -887,9 +882,9 @@ _elm_widget_focus_region_show(const Evas_Object *obj)
      {
         Evas_Coord px, py;
         sd2 = evas_object_smart_data_get(o);
-        if (_elm_legacy_is(o) && COMPAT_SMART_DATA(sd2)->focus_region)
+        if (_elm_legacy_is(o) && sd2->focus_region)
           {
-             COMPAT_SMART_DATA(sd2)->focus_region(o, x, y, w, h);
+             sd2->focus_region(o, x, y, w, h);
              elm_widget_focus_region_get(o, &x, &y, &w, &h);
           }
         else
@@ -1479,7 +1474,7 @@ elm_widget_focus_region_hook_set(Evas_Object *obj,
 {
    API_ENTRY return;
 
-   COMPAT_SMART_DATA(sd)->focus_region = func;
+   sd->focus_region = func;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.h
index c85109a631..c3844071f6 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.h
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.h
@@ -465,10 +465,16 @@ typedef struct _Elm_Widget_Smart_Data
    Eina_List                    *focus_chain;
    Eina_List                    *event_cb;
 
-   /* subject to later analysis: to be changed by something different */
+   /* this block is subject to later analysis: to be changed by
+    * something different */
    void                         *on_show_region_data;
    void                        (*on_show_region)(void *data,
                                                  Evas_Object *obj);
+   void                        (*focus_region)(Evas_Object *obj,
+                                               Evas_Coord x,
+                                               Evas_Coord y,
+                                               Evas_Coord w,
+                                               Evas_Coord h);
 
    Eina_Bool                     drag_x_locked : 1;
    Eina_Bool                     drag_y_locked : 1;