diff --git a/hrtimer.cpp b/hrtimer.cpp
index 1b89dcb2..f9b8a7cd 100644
--- a/hrtimer.cpp
+++ b/hrtimer.cpp
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@
 
 NAMESPACE_BEGIN(CryptoPP)
 
-#ifndef CRYPTOPP_IMPORTS
-
 #if defined(CRYPTOPP_WIN32_AVAILABLE)
 static TimerWord InitializePerformanceCounterFrequency()
 {
@@ -48,6 +46,8 @@ inline TimerWord PerformanceCounterFrequency()
 }
 #endif
 
+#ifndef CRYPTOPP_IMPORTS
+
 double TimerBase::ConvertTo(TimerWord t, Unit unit)
 {
 	static unsigned long unitsPerSecondTable[] = {1, 1000, 1000*1000, 1000*1000*1000};