diff --git a/include/vlc_objects.h b/include/vlc_objects.h
index 961c28bfe8..ad1369d3f8 100644
--- a/include/vlc_objects.h
+++ b/include/vlc_objects.h
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ static inline struct vlc_object_t *VLC_OBJECT(struct t *d) \
 
 vlc_object_cast(libvlc_int_t)
 vlc_object_cast(intf_thread_t)
-vlc_object_cast(vlc_player_t)
 vlc_object_cast(stream_t)
 vlc_object_cast(stream_directory_t)
 vlc_object_cast(stream_extractor_t)
diff --git a/src/player/player.h b/src/player/player.h
index ae5a2770d6..7bd5ab1575 100644
--- a/src/player/player.h
+++ b/src/player/player.h
@@ -280,6 +280,8 @@ struct vlc_player_t
     struct vlc_player_timer timer;
 };
 
+vlc_object_cast(vlc_player_t);
+
 #ifndef NDEBUG
 /*
  * Assert that the player mutex is locked.