diff --git a/include/vlc_plugin.h b/include/vlc_plugin.h
index 1d407056f0..f0aab1309e 100644
--- a/include/vlc_plugin.h
+++ b/include/vlc_plugin.h
@@ -270,6 +270,9 @@ struct vlc_param;
 
 EXTERN_SYMBOL typedef int (*vlc_set_cb) (void *, void *, int, ...);
 
+/** Plugin entry point prototype */
+typedef int (*vlc_plugin_cb) (vlc_set_cb, void *);
+
 #define vlc_plugin_set(...) vlc_set (opaque,   NULL, __VA_ARGS__)
 #define vlc_module_set(...) vlc_set (opaque, module, __VA_ARGS__)
 #define vlc_config_set(...) vlc_set (opaque, config, __VA_ARGS__)
diff --git a/src/modules/modules.h b/src/modules/modules.h
index 14e1c96255..6a95aace6e 100644
--- a/src/modules/modules.h
+++ b/src/modules/modules.h
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ extern struct vlc_plugin_t *vlc_plugins;
 
 #define MODULE_SHORTCUT_MAX 20
 
-/** Plugin entry point prototype */
-typedef int (*vlc_plugin_cb) (vlc_set_cb, void *);
-
 /** Plugin deactivation callback */
 typedef void (*vlc_deactivate_cb)(vlc_object_t*);
 
diff --git a/test/iosvlc.m b/test/iosvlc.m
index f95fa5fee2..88178d6573 100644
--- a/test/iosvlc.m
+++ b/test/iosvlc.m
@@ -160,8 +160,5 @@ vlc_module_begin()
     set_callback(Open)
 vlc_module_end()
 
-/* Inject the glue interface as a static module */
-typedef int (*vlc_plugin_cb)(vlc_set_cb, void*);
-
 __attribute__((visibility("default")))
 vlc_plugin_cb vlc_static_modules[] = { vlc_entry__ios_interface, NULL };
diff --git a/test/modules/lua/extension.c b/test/modules/lua/extension.c
index 2c7311518b..78574ef575 100644
--- a/test/modules/lua/extension.c
+++ b/test/modules/lua/extension.c
@@ -127,9 +127,6 @@ vlc_module_begin()
     set_capability("interface", 0)
 vlc_module_end()
 
-/* Helper typedef for vlc_static_modules */
-typedef int (*vlc_plugin_cb)(vlc_set_cb, void*);
-
 VLC_EXPORT const vlc_plugin_cb vlc_static_modules[] = {
     VLC_SYMBOL(vlc_entry),
     NULL
diff --git a/test/modules/misc/medialibrary.c b/test/modules/misc/medialibrary.c
index 280ca5b62f..b34dd7d4b4 100644
--- a/test/modules/misc/medialibrary.c
+++ b/test/modules/misc/medialibrary.c
@@ -92,9 +92,6 @@ vlc_module_begin()
     set_capability("interface", 0)
 vlc_module_end()
 
-/* Helper typedef for vlc_static_modules */
-typedef int (*vlc_plugin_cb)(vlc_set_cb, void*);
-
 VLC_EXPORT const vlc_plugin_cb vlc_static_modules[] = {
     VLC_SYMBOL(vlc_entry),
     NULL
diff --git a/test/modules/stream_out/transcode.c b/test/modules/stream_out/transcode.c
index 28ed1842d6..32d2b96e41 100644
--- a/test/modules/stream_out/transcode.c
+++ b/test/modules/stream_out/transcode.c
@@ -395,9 +395,6 @@ vlc_module_begin()
 
 vlc_module_end()
 
-/* Helper typedef for vlc_static_modules */
-typedef int (*vlc_plugin_cb)(vlc_set_cb, void*);
-
 VLC_EXPORT const vlc_plugin_cb vlc_static_modules[] = {
     VLC_SYMBOL(vlc_entry),
     NULL
diff --git a/test/src/input/decoder/input_decoder.c b/test/src/input/decoder/input_decoder.c
index 6c54fdf4ee..d83e7689a0 100644
--- a/test/src/input/decoder/input_decoder.c
+++ b/test/src/input/decoder/input_decoder.c
@@ -324,9 +324,6 @@ vlc_module_begin()
 
 vlc_module_end()
 
-/* Helper typedef for vlc_static_modules */
-typedef int (*vlc_plugin_cb)(vlc_set_cb, void*);
-
 VLC_EXPORT vlc_plugin_cb vlc_static_modules[] = {
     VLC_SYMBOL(vlc_entry),
     NULL
diff --git a/test/src/input/demux-run.c b/test/src/input/demux-run.c
index a3bfc5b3e6..4cdd3bba66 100644
--- a/test/src/input/demux-run.c
+++ b/test/src/input/demux-run.c
@@ -394,7 +394,6 @@ int vlc_demux_process_memory(const struct vlc_run_args *args,
 #ifdef HAVE_STATIC_MODULES
 # include <vlc_plugin.h>
 
-typedef int (*vlc_plugin_cb)(int (*)(void *, void *, int, ...), void *);
 extern vlc_plugin_cb vlc_static_modules[];
 
 #ifdef HAVE_DECODERS
diff --git a/test/src/misc/image.c b/test/src/misc/image.c
index 8a1a22e8c9..7173fba26d 100644
--- a/test/src/misc/image.c
+++ b/test/src/misc/image.c
@@ -140,9 +140,6 @@ vlc_module_begin()
 
 vlc_module_end()
 
-/* Helper typedef for vlc_static_modules */
-typedef int (*vlc_plugin_cb)(vlc_set_cb, void*);
-
 VLC_EXPORT const vlc_plugin_cb vlc_static_modules[] = {
     VLC_SYMBOL(vlc_entry),
     NULL
diff --git a/test/src/misc/image_cvpx.c b/test/src/misc/image_cvpx.c
index 5fd27c061f..90df69d119 100644
--- a/test/src/misc/image_cvpx.c
+++ b/test/src/misc/image_cvpx.c
@@ -96,9 +96,6 @@ vlc_module_begin()
     set_capability("interface", 0)
 vlc_module_end()
 
-/* Helper typedef for vlc_static_modules */
-typedef int (*vlc_plugin_cb)(vlc_set_cb, void*);
-
 VLC_EXPORT const vlc_plugin_cb vlc_static_modules[] = {
     VLC_SYMBOL(vlc_entry),
     NULL
diff --git a/test/src/video_output/opengl.c b/test/src/video_output/opengl.c
index e4c25e6e4a..3d9a51706a 100644
--- a/test/src/video_output/opengl.c
+++ b/test/src/video_output/opengl.c
@@ -167,9 +167,6 @@ static int
 OpenOpenGLESOffscreen(vlc_gl_t *gl, unsigned width, unsigned height)
     { return OpenOpenGLCommon(gl, width, height, true, VLC_OPENGL_ES2); };
 
-/* Helper typedef for vlc_static_modules */
-typedef int (*vlc_plugin_cb)(vlc_set_cb, void*);
-
 /**
  * Inject the mocked modules as a static plugin:
  *  - decoder device for generating video context and testing release
diff --git a/test/src/video_output/video_output.c b/test/src/video_output/video_output.c
index 15c701e00e..391c706efd 100644
--- a/test/src/video_output/video_output.c
+++ b/test/src/video_output/video_output.c
@@ -284,10 +284,6 @@ vlc_module_begin()
 
 vlc_module_end()
 
-/* Helper typedef for vlc_static_modules */
-typedef int (*vlc_plugin_cb)(vlc_set_cb, void*);
-
-
 VLC_EXPORT const vlc_plugin_cb vlc_static_modules[];
 const vlc_plugin_cb vlc_static_modules[] = {
     VLC_SYMBOL(vlc_entry),