diff --git a/src/logging/log_manager.h b/src/logging/log_manager.h
index cca1573841..ae3ae2b4c5 100644
--- a/src/logging/log_manager.h
+++ b/src/logging/log_manager.h
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
 
 #include "internal.h"
 
-#include "logging/log_protocol.h"
-
 typedef struct _virLogManager virLogManager;
 typedef virLogManager *virLogManagerPtr;
 
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_command.c b/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
index 0655d8359d..01812cd39b 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 # include <linux/capability.h>
 #endif
 #include "logging/log_manager.h"
+#include "logging/log_protocol.h"
 #include "virutil.h"
 
 #include <sys/stat.h>