diff --git a/image/main.c b/image/main.c
index 4557f963..408a03e4 100644
--- a/image/main.c
+++ b/image/main.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include "extent_io.h"
 #include "help.h"
 #include "image/metadump.h"
+#include "image/sanitize.h"
 
 #define MAX_WORKER_THREADS	(32)
 
@@ -81,13 +82,6 @@ struct metadump_struct {
 	int error;
 };
 
-struct name {
-	struct rb_node n;
-	char *val;
-	char *sub;
-	u32 len;
-};
-
 struct mdrestore_struct {
 	FILE *in;
 	FILE *out;
diff --git a/image/sanitize.h b/image/sanitize.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b979f813
--- /dev/null
+++ b/image/sanitize.h
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/*
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public
+ * License v2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public
+ * License along with this program; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+ * Boston, MA 021110-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __BTRFS_IMAGE_SANITIZE_H__
+#define __BTRFS_IMAGE_SANITIZE_H__
+
+#include "kerncompat.h"
+#include "image/metadump.h"
+
+struct name {
+	struct rb_node n;
+	char *val;
+	char *sub;
+	u32 len;
+};
+
+#endif