diff --git a/include/hw/xen/xen_common.h b/include/hw/xen/xen_common.h
index 1766bb9fb5..60c4ebb6cb 100644
--- a/include/hw/xen/xen_common.h
+++ b/include/hw/xen/xen_common.h
@@ -78,6 +78,17 @@ static inline void *xenforeignmemory_map(xc_interface *h, uint32_t dom,
 
 extern xenforeignmemory_handle *xen_fmem;
 
+#if CONFIG_XEN_CTRL_INTERFACE_VERSION < 40900
+
+typedef xc_interface xendevicemodel_handle;
+
+#else /* CONFIG_XEN_CTRL_INTERFACE_VERSION >= 40900 */
+
+#undef XC_WANT_COMPAT_DEVICEMODEL_API
+#include <xendevicemodel.h>
+
+#endif
+
 #if CONFIG_XEN_CTRL_INTERFACE_VERSION < 41000
 
 #define XEN_COMPAT_PHYSMAP
@@ -105,8 +116,6 @@ static inline int xentoolcore_restrict_all(domid_t domid)
 
 #if CONFIG_XEN_CTRL_INTERFACE_VERSION < 40900
 
-typedef xc_interface xendevicemodel_handle;
-
 static inline xendevicemodel_handle *xendevicemodel_open(
     struct xentoollog_logger *logger, unsigned int open_flags)
 {
@@ -228,11 +237,6 @@ static inline int xendevicemodel_set_mem_type(
     return xc_hvm_set_mem_type(dmod, domid, mem_type, first_pfn, nr);
 }
 
-#else /* CONFIG_XEN_CTRL_INTERFACE_VERSION >= 40900 */
-
-#undef XC_WANT_COMPAT_DEVICEMODEL_API
-#include <xendevicemodel.h>
-
 #endif
 
 extern xendevicemodel_handle *xen_dmod;