diff --git a/src/lib/elua/elua.c b/src/lib/elua/elua.c
index 250025e970..b691ff524d 100644
--- a/src/lib/elua/elua.c
+++ b/src/lib/elua/elua.c
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 #include <Ecore_File.h>
 #include "elua_private.h"
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_LUA_OLD
+#  include <cffi-lua.h>
+#endif
+
 static Eina_Prefix *_elua_pfx = NULL;
 
 static int _elua_init_counter = 0;
@@ -66,10 +70,6 @@ elua_shutdown(void)
    return _elua_init_counter;
 }
 
-#ifdef ENABLE_LUA_OLD
-int luaopen_cffi(lua_State *L);
-#endif
-
 EAPI Elua_State *
 elua_state_new(const char *progname)
 {