diff --git a/src/cpu/cpu.h b/src/cpu/cpu.h
index f779d2be17..1d7900a829 100644
--- a/src/cpu/cpu.h
+++ b/src/cpu/cpu.h
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ virCPUDataNew(virArch arch);
 
 void
 virCPUDataFree(virCPUDataPtr data);
+G_DEFINE_AUTOPTR_CLEANUP_FUNC(virCPUData, virCPUDataFree);
 
 bool
 virCPUGetHostIsSupported(virArch arch);
diff --git a/src/cpu/cpu_x86.c b/src/cpu/cpu_x86.c
index 9183259bce..e3c553e943 100644
--- a/src/cpu/cpu_x86.c
+++ b/src/cpu/cpu_x86.c
@@ -495,7 +495,6 @@ virCPUx86DataFree(virCPUDataPtr data)
     virCPUx86DataClear(&data->data.x86);
     VIR_FREE(data);
 }
-G_DEFINE_AUTOPTR_CLEANUP_FUNC(virCPUData, virCPUx86DataFree);
 
 
 static void