diff --git a/libavutil/avutil.h b/libavutil/avutil.h
index 64b68bdbd3..30bec192f1 100644
--- a/libavutil/avutil.h
+++ b/libavutil/avutil.h
@@ -294,7 +294,6 @@ char av_get_picture_type_char(enum AVPictureType pict_type);
  */
 
 #include "common.h"
-#include "error.h"
 #include "rational.h"
 #include "version.h"
 #include "macros.h"
diff --git a/libavutil/common.h b/libavutil/common.h
index fd1404be6c..de2140a678 100644
--- a/libavutil/common.h
+++ b/libavutil/common.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include "attributes.h"
+#include "error.h"
 #include "macros.h"
 
 //rounded division & shift