diff --git a/boards/posix/native_posix/native_rtc.h b/boards/posix/native_posix/native_rtc.h
index c3c0cb4889a..7adbc45cfdf 100644
--- a/boards/posix/native_posix/native_rtc.h
+++ b/boards/posix/native_posix/native_rtc.h
@@ -15,13 +15,12 @@
 
 #include "hw_models_top.h"
 #include <stdbool.h>
+#include "zephyr/types.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-#include "zephyr/types.h"
-
 /*
  * Types of clocks this RTC provides:
  */