diff --git a/include/kernel.h b/include/kernel.h
index 0804ded8225..90440ba141c 100644
--- a/include/kernel.h
+++ b/include/kernel.h
@@ -4610,6 +4610,14 @@ static inline uint32_t k_mem_slab_num_free_get(struct k_mem_slab *slab)
  * @{
  */
 
+/* kernel synchronized heap struct */
+
+struct k_heap {
+	struct sys_heap heap;
+	_wait_q_t wait_q;
+	struct k_spinlock lock;
+};
+
 /**
  * @brief Initialize a k_heap
  *
diff --git a/include/kernel_structs.h b/include/kernel_structs.h
index 775352c794a..7b7b748cd7e 100644
--- a/include/kernel_structs.h
+++ b/include/kernel_structs.h
@@ -229,14 +229,6 @@ struct _timeout {
 #endif
 };
 
-/* kernel synchronized heap struct */
-
-struct k_heap {
-	struct sys_heap heap;
-	_wait_q_t wait_q;
-	struct k_spinlock lock;
-};
-
 #endif /* _ASMLANGUAGE */
 
 #endif /* ZEPHYR_KERNEL_INCLUDE_KERNEL_STRUCTS_H_ */