diff --git a/scst/include/scst.h b/scst/include/scst.h
index 43cc31040..85a45ad87 100644
--- a/scst/include/scst.h
+++ b/scst/include/scst.h
@@ -132,6 +132,13 @@ static inline int set_cpus_allowed_ptr(struct task_struct *p,
 }
 #endif
 
+#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(2, 6, 31)
+static inline unsigned int queue_max_hw_sectors(struct request_queue *q)
+{
+	return q->max_hw_sectors;
+}
+#endif
+
 /*
  * Version numbers, the same as for the kernel.
  *
diff --git a/scst/src/scst_targ.c b/scst/src/scst_targ.c
index 9d061dcbd..0a75af1e8 100644
--- a/scst/src/scst_targ.c
+++ b/scst/src/scst_targ.c
@@ -2441,13 +2441,6 @@ static struct scst_cmd *scst_post_exec_sn(struct scst_cmd *cmd,
 	return res;
 }
 
-#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(2, 6, 31)
-static inline unsigned int queue_max_hw_sectors(struct request_queue *q)
-{
-	return q->max_hw_sectors;
-}
-#endif
-
 /* cmd must be additionally referenced to not die inside */
 static int scst_do_real_exec(struct scst_cmd *cmd)
 {