diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-seat.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-seat.c
index 3484d0879..bebaf6d07 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-seat.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-seat.c
@@ -255,6 +255,17 @@ meta_wayland_seat_new (struct wl_display *display)
   return seat;
 }
 
+void
+meta_wayland_seat_free (MetaWaylandSeat *seat)
+{
+  set_cursor_surface (seat, NULL);
+
+  meta_wayland_pointer_release (&seat->pointer);
+  meta_wayland_keyboard_release (&seat->keyboard);
+
+  g_slice_free (MetaWaylandSeat, seat);
+}
+
 static void
 notify_motion (MetaWaylandSeat    *seat,
                const ClutterEvent *event)
@@ -493,14 +504,3 @@ meta_wayland_seat_repick (MetaWaylandSeat    *seat,
 
   meta_wayland_pointer_update_current_focus (pointer, surface);
 }
-
-void
-meta_wayland_seat_free (MetaWaylandSeat *seat)
-{
-  set_cursor_surface (seat, NULL);
-
-  meta_wayland_pointer_release (&seat->pointer);
-  meta_wayland_keyboard_release (&seat->keyboard);
-
-  g_slice_free (MetaWaylandSeat, seat);
-}
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-seat.h b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-seat.h
index a038e2e32..1cd0c839f 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-seat.h
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-seat.h
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ struct _MetaWaylandSeat
 MetaWaylandSeat *
 meta_wayland_seat_new (struct wl_display *display);
 
+void
+meta_wayland_seat_free (MetaWaylandSeat *seat);
+
 void
 meta_wayland_seat_update (MetaWaylandSeat    *seat,
                           const ClutterEvent *event);
@@ -85,7 +88,4 @@ meta_wayland_seat_repick (MetaWaylandSeat    *seat,
 void
 meta_wayland_seat_update_cursor_surface (MetaWaylandSeat *seat);
 
-void
-meta_wayland_seat_free (MetaWaylandSeat *seat);
-
 #endif /* __META_WAYLAND_SEAT_H__ */