diff --git a/bt-host.c b/bt-host.c
index a0dcce7b4..3701fbdbe 100644
--- a/bt-host.c
+++ b/bt-host.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "qemu-char.h"
 #include "sysemu.h"
 #include "net.h"
+#include "bt-host.h"
 
 #ifndef _WIN32
 # include <errno.h>
diff --git a/bt-host.h b/bt-host.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f1eff65f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bt-host.h
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#ifndef BT_HOST_H
+#define BT_HOST_H
+
+struct HCIInfo;
+
+/* bt-host.c */
+struct HCIInfo *bt_host_hci(const char *id);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/hw/bt.h b/hw/bt.h
index 2d65e10ea..726905f76 100644
--- a/hw/bt.h
+++ b/hw/bt.h
@@ -112,9 +112,6 @@ void bt_device_done(struct bt_device_s *dev);
 /* bt-hci.c */
 struct HCIInfo *bt_new_hci(struct bt_scatternet_s *net);
 
-/* bt-host.c */
-struct HCIInfo *bt_host_hci(const char *id);
-
 /* bt-vhci.c */
 void bt_vhci_init(struct HCIInfo *info);
 
diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index b7417008a..c49a6d1d4 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 #include "hw/isa.h"
 #include "hw/baum.h"
 #include "hw/bt.h"
+#include "bt-host.h"
 #include "net.h"
 #include "monitor.h"
 #include "console.h"