diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-udev.c b/src/backends/meta-udev.c
similarity index 99%
rename from src/backends/native/meta-udev.c
rename to src/backends/meta-udev.c
index 544394a8f..99ef66f36 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-udev.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-udev.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
-#include "backends/native/meta-udev.h"
+#include "backends/meta-udev.h"
 
 #include "backends/meta-backend-private.h"
 #include "backends/meta-launcher.h"
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-udev.h b/src/backends/meta-udev.h
similarity index 97%
rename from src/backends/native/meta-udev.h
rename to src/backends/meta-udev.h
index cd445fca1..47a4fd39b 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-udev.h
+++ b/src/backends/meta-udev.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 #include <gudev/gudev.h>
 
-#include "backends/native/meta-backend-native-types.h"
+#include "backends/meta-backend-types.h"
 #include "core/util-private.h"
 
 typedef enum _MetaUdevDeviceType
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-backend-native-private.h b/src/backends/native/meta-backend-native-private.h
index c01ff1142..1a35e10cf 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-backend-native-private.h
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-backend-native-private.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "backends/native/meta-backend-native.h"
+#include "backends/native/meta-backend-native-types.h"
 #include "backends/native/meta-barrier-native.h"
 
 struct _MetaBackendNativeClass
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-backend-native.h b/src/backends/native/meta-backend-native.h
index bfbd66097..315898622 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-backend-native.h
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-backend-native.h
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@
 
 #include "backends/meta-backend-private.h"
 #include "backends/meta-launcher.h"
+#include "backends/meta-udev.h"
 #include "backends/native/meta-clutter-backend-native.h"
 #include "backends/native/meta-kms-types.h"
-#include "backends/native/meta-udev.h"
 
 #define META_BACKEND_TEST_INPUT_SEAT "meta-test-seat0"
 
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-kms.c b/src/backends/native/meta-kms.c
index e77d101d9..fb9864b60 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-kms.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-kms.c
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@
 
 #include "backends/native/meta-kms-private.h"
 
+#include "backends/meta-udev.h"
 #include "backends/native/meta-backend-native.h"
 #include "backends/native/meta-kms-cursor-manager.h"
 #include "backends/native/meta-kms-device-private.h"
 #include "backends/native/meta-kms-impl.h"
 #include "backends/native/meta-kms-update-private.h"
 #include "backends/native/meta-thread-private.h"
-#include "backends/native/meta-udev.h"
 #include "cogl/cogl.h"
 
 #include "meta-private-enum-types.h"
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-renderer-native.h b/src/backends/native/meta-renderer-native.h
index 6c88099fc..87d7954a0 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-renderer-native.h
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-renderer-native.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <xf86drmMode.h>
 
 #include "backends/meta-renderer.h"
+#include "backends/native/meta-backend-native-types.h"
 #include "backends/native/meta-gpu-kms.h"
 #include "backends/native/meta-monitor-manager-native.h"
 
diff --git a/src/core/meta-context-main.c b/src/core/meta-context-main.c
index 1f5a05021..0086ffe7c 100644
--- a/src/core/meta-context-main.c
+++ b/src/core/meta-context-main.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 
 #ifdef HAVE_NATIVE_BACKEND
 #include "backends/native/meta-backend-native.h"
+#include "backends/native/meta-backend-native-types.h"
 #endif
 
 #if defined (HAVE_X11) && defined (HAVE_WAYLAND)
diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index c2197ed44..dba727123 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -281,6 +281,8 @@ mutter_sources = [
   'backends/meta-stage-private.h',
   'backends/meta-stage-view.c',
   'backends/meta-stage-view-private.h',
+  'backends/meta-udev.c',
+  'backends/meta-udev.h',
   'backends/meta-viewport-info.c',
   'backends/meta-viewport-info.h',
   'backends/meta-virtual-monitor.c',
@@ -882,8 +884,6 @@ if have_native_backend
     'backends/native/meta-thread.c',
     'backends/native/meta-thread.h',
     'backends/native/meta-thread-private.h',
-    'backends/native/meta-udev.c',
-    'backends/native/meta-udev.h',
     'backends/native/meta-virtual-input-device-native.c',
     'backends/native/meta-virtual-input-device-native.h',
     'backends/native/meta-virtual-monitor-native.c',
diff --git a/src/tests/native-kms-cursor-hotplug.c b/src/tests/native-kms-cursor-hotplug.c
index 585731bf0..0b5b2c31e 100644
--- a/src/tests/native-kms-cursor-hotplug.c
+++ b/src/tests/native-kms-cursor-hotplug.c
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@
 #include "config.h"
 
 #include "backends/meta-monitor-config-manager.h"
+#include "backends/meta-udev.h"
 #include "backends/meta-virtual-monitor.h"
 #include "backends/native/meta-backend-native.h"
 #include "backends/native/meta-crtc-kms.h"
 #include "backends/native/meta-crtc-virtual.h"
-#include "backends/native/meta-udev.h"
 #include "core/window-private.h"
 #include "meta-test/meta-context-test.h"
 #include "meta/meta-backend.h"
diff --git a/src/tests/native-kms-headless-start.c b/src/tests/native-kms-headless-start.c
index 8d4d1e9a4..9f5d0b664 100644
--- a/src/tests/native-kms-headless-start.c
+++ b/src/tests/native-kms-headless-start.c
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 
 #include "backends/meta-logical-monitor.h"
 #include "backends/meta-monitor-manager-private.h"
+#include "backends/meta-udev.h"
 #include "backends/native/meta-backend-native.h"
-#include "backends/native/meta-udev.h"
 #include "core/display-private.h"
 #include "meta-test/meta-context-test.h"
 #include "tests/drm-mock/drm-mock.h"
diff --git a/src/tests/native-kms-hotplug.c b/src/tests/native-kms-hotplug.c
index 0ab24516e..9574834f0 100644
--- a/src/tests/native-kms-hotplug.c
+++ b/src/tests/native-kms-hotplug.c
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
 
 #include "backends/meta-logical-monitor.h"
 #include "backends/meta-monitor-manager-private.h"
+#include "backends/meta-udev.h"
 #include "backends/meta-virtual-monitor.h"
 #include "backends/native/meta-backend-native.h"
-#include "backends/native/meta-udev.h"
 #include "meta-test/meta-context-test.h"
 #include "tests/drm-mock/drm-mock.h"
 #include "tests/meta-test-utils.h"