diff --git a/common/JackAPI.cpp b/common/JackAPI.cpp
index 6789d987..99661e63 100644
--- a/common/JackAPI.cpp
+++ b/common/JackAPI.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 
 */
 
+#define __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS 1
+#include <inttypes.h>
 #include "JackClient.h"
 #include "JackError.h"
 #include "JackGraphManager.h"
@@ -27,8 +29,6 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 #include "JackTime.h"
 #include "JackPortType.h"
 #include <math.h>
-#define __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS 1
-#include <inttypes.h>
 
 using namespace Jack;