diff --git a/kernel/include/kernel_internal.h b/kernel/include/kernel_internal.h
index 82f1b0a82b0..8dd12a655f6 100644
--- a/kernel/include/kernel_internal.h
+++ b/kernel/include/kernel_internal.h
@@ -15,11 +15,7 @@
 #define _NANO_INTERNAL__H_
 
 #include <kernel.h>
-
-#define K_NUM_PRIORITIES \
-	(CONFIG_NUM_COOP_PRIORITIES + CONFIG_NUM_PREEMPT_PRIORITIES + 1)
-
-#define K_NUM_PRIO_BITMAPS ((K_NUM_PRIORITIES + 31) >> 5)
+#include <kernel_structs.h>
 
 #ifndef _ASMLANGUAGE
 
diff --git a/kernel/include/kernel_structs.h b/kernel/include/kernel_structs.h
index a135e13a2eb..86a53cb669b 100644
--- a/kernel/include/kernel_structs.h
+++ b/kernel/include/kernel_structs.h
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #endif
 
+#define K_NUM_PRIORITIES \
+	(CONFIG_NUM_COOP_PRIORITIES + CONFIG_NUM_PREEMPT_PRIORITIES + 1)
+
+#define K_NUM_PRIO_BITMAPS ((K_NUM_PRIORITIES + 31) >> 5)
+
 /*
  * Bitmask definitions for the struct k_thread.thread_state field.
  *