diff --git a/src/basic/selinux-util.c b/src/basic/selinux-util.c
index 1d209d03d5..90bb93ed0b 100644
--- a/src/basic/selinux-util.c
+++ b/src/basic/selinux-util.c
@@ -28,10 +28,7 @@
 #include "time-util.h"
 
 #if HAVE_SELINUX
-DEFINE_TRIVIAL_CLEANUP_FUNC(char*, freecon);
 DEFINE_TRIVIAL_CLEANUP_FUNC(context_t, context_free);
-
-#define _cleanup_freecon_ _cleanup_(freeconp)
 #define _cleanup_context_free_ _cleanup_(context_freep)
 
 static int cached_use = -1;
diff --git a/src/basic/selinux-util.h b/src/basic/selinux-util.h
index 639c35b687..b73b7c50e0 100644
--- a/src/basic/selinux-util.h
+++ b/src/basic/selinux-util.h
@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@
 #include "macro.h"
 #include "label.h"
 
+#if HAVE_SELINUX
+#include <selinux/selinux.h>
+
+DEFINE_TRIVIAL_CLEANUP_FUNC(char*, freecon);
+#define _cleanup_freecon_ _cleanup_(freeconp)
+#endif
+
 bool mac_selinux_use(void);
 void mac_selinux_retest(void);