diff --git a/include/libbb.h b/include/libbb.h
index 67dfbc3..5551031 100644
--- a/include/libbb.h
+++ b/include/libbb.h
@@ -674,6 +674,8 @@
 extern void *xmalloc_read(int fd, size_t *maxsz_p) FAST_FUNC RETURNS_MALLOC;
 /* Returns NULL if file can't be opened (default max size: INT_MAX - 4095) */
 extern void *xmalloc_open_read_close(const char *filename, size_t *maxsz_p) FAST_FUNC RETURNS_MALLOC;
+/* Never returns NULL */
+extern void *xmalloc_xopen_read_close(const char *filename, size_t *maxsz_p) FAST_FUNC RETURNS_MALLOC;
 /* Autodetects gzip/bzip2 formats. fd may be in the middle of the file! */
 #if ENABLE_FEATURE_SEAMLESS_LZMA \
  || ENABLE_FEATURE_SEAMLESS_BZ2 \
@@ -686,8 +688,6 @@
 /* Autodetects .gz etc */
 extern int open_zipped(const char *fname) FAST_FUNC;
 extern void *xmalloc_open_zipped_read_close(const char *fname, size_t *maxsz_p) FAST_FUNC RETURNS_MALLOC;
-/* Never returns NULL */
-extern void *xmalloc_xopen_read_close(const char *filename, size_t *maxsz_p) FAST_FUNC RETURNS_MALLOC;
 
 extern ssize_t safe_write(int fd, const void *buf, size_t count) FAST_FUNC;
 // NB: will return short write on error, not -1,