diff --git a/console.h b/console.h
index 233e7ef4d4..069e73dda0 100644
--- a/console.h
+++ b/console.h
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 #define MOUSE_EVENT_RBUTTON 0x02
 #define MOUSE_EVENT_MBUTTON 0x04
 
+/* in ms */
+#define GUI_REFRESH_INTERVAL 30
+
 typedef void QEMUPutKBDEvent(void *opaque, int keycode);
 typedef void QEMUPutMouseEvent(void *opaque, int dx, int dy, int dz, int buttons_state);
 
diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index ba4af26a75..ac63b64069 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -154,8 +154,6 @@ int inet_aton(const char *cp, struct in_addr *ia);
 #else
 #define DEFAULT_RAM_SIZE 128
 #endif
-/* in ms */
-#define GUI_REFRESH_INTERVAL 30
 
 /* Max number of USB devices that can be specified on the commandline.  */
 #define MAX_USB_CMDLINE 8