diff --git a/libvo/vesa_lvo.c b/libvo/vesa_lvo.c
index 881a8443eb..fa525d321d 100644
--- a/libvo/vesa_lvo.c
+++ b/libvo/vesa_lvo.c
@@ -59,29 +59,6 @@ int vlvo_control(uint32_t request, void *data);
 #define SCREEN_LINE_SIZE(pixel_size) (video_mode_info.XResolution*(pixel_size) )
 #define IMAGE_LINE_SIZE(pixel_size) (image_width*(pixel_size))
 
-extern struct vo_old_functions video_out_vesa;
-
-int vlvo_preinit(const char *drvname)
-{
-  mp_tmsg(MSGT_VO,MSGL_WARN, "[VESA_LVO] This branch is no longer supported.\n[VESA_LVO] Please use -vo vesa:vidix instead.\n");
-  return -1;
-  if( mp_msg_test(MSGT_VO,MSGL_DBG2) ) {
-    mp_msg(MSGT_VO,MSGL_DBG2, "vesa_lvo: vlvo_preinit(%s) was called\n",drvname);}
-	lvo_handler = open(drvname,O_RDWR);
-	if(lvo_handler == -1)
-	{
- 		mp_tmsg(MSGT_VO,MSGL_WARN, "[VESA_LVO] Couldn't open: '%s'\n",drvname);
-		return -1;
-	}
-	/* we are able to tune up this stuff depend on fourcc format */
-	video_out_vesa.draw_slice=vlvo_draw_slice;
-	video_out_vesa.draw_frame=vlvo_draw_frame;
-	video_out_vesa.flip_page=vlvo_flip_page;
-	video_out_vesa.draw_osd=vlvo_draw_osd;
-  video_out_vesa.control=vlvo_control;
-	return 0;
-}
-
 int      vlvo_init(unsigned src_width,unsigned src_height,
 		   unsigned x_org,unsigned y_org,unsigned dst_width,
 		   unsigned dst_height,unsigned format,unsigned dest_bpp)
@@ -307,6 +284,29 @@ void     vlvo_draw_osd(void)
 #endif
 }
 
+extern struct vo_old_functions video_out_vesa;
+
+int vlvo_preinit(const char *drvname)
+{
+  mp_tmsg(MSGT_VO,MSGL_WARN, "[VESA_LVO] This branch is no longer supported.\n[VESA_LVO] Please use -vo vesa:vidix instead.\n");
+  return -1;
+  if( mp_msg_test(MSGT_VO,MSGL_DBG2) ) {
+    mp_msg(MSGT_VO,MSGL_DBG2, "vesa_lvo: vlvo_preinit(%s) was called\n",drvname);}
+	lvo_handler = open(drvname,O_RDWR);
+	if(lvo_handler == -1)
+	{
+ 		mp_tmsg(MSGT_VO,MSGL_WARN, "[VESA_LVO] Couldn't open: '%s'\n",drvname);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	/* we are able to tune up this stuff depend on fourcc format */
+	video_out_vesa.draw_slice=vlvo_draw_slice;
+	video_out_vesa.draw_frame=vlvo_draw_frame;
+	video_out_vesa.flip_page=vlvo_flip_page;
+	video_out_vesa.draw_osd=vlvo_draw_osd;
+  video_out_vesa.control=vlvo_control;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 uint32_t vlvo_query_info(uint32_t format)
 {
   if( mp_msg_test(MSGT_VO,MSGL_DBG2) ) {