diff --git a/fs/inode/inode.h b/fs/inode/inode.h
index a7635ecea2..3161a52a60 100644
--- a/fs/inode/inode.h
+++ b/fs/inode/inode.h
@@ -407,22 +407,6 @@ void inode_release(FAR struct inode *inode);
 
 int foreach_inode(foreach_inode_t handler, FAR void *arg);
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * Name: file_allocate
- *
- * Description:
- *   Allocate a struct files instance and associate it with an inode
- *   instance.  Returns the file descriptor == index into the files array.
- *
- * Returned Value:
- *   Zero (OK) is returned on success; a negated errno value is returned on
- *   any failure.
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-int file_allocate(FAR struct inode *inode, int oflags, off_t pos,
-                  FAR void *priv, int minfd);
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: dir_allocate
  *
diff --git a/include/nuttx/fs/fs.h b/include/nuttx/fs/fs.h
index 92e337b6b4..0784143fd9 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/fs/fs.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/fs/fs.h
@@ -769,6 +769,22 @@ void files_releaselist(FAR struct filelist *list);
 
 int files_duplist(FAR struct filelist *plist, FAR struct filelist *clist);
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: file_allocate
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Allocate a struct files instance and associate it with an inode
+ *   instance.  Returns the file descriptor == index into the files array.
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   Zero (OK) is returned on success; a negated errno value is returned on
+ *   any failure.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+int file_allocate(FAR struct inode *inode, int oflags, off_t pos,
+                  FAR void *priv, int minfd);
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: file_dup
  *