diff --git a/harbour/source/rtl/binnumx.c b/harbour/source/rtl/binnumx.c
index f1aeab774f..e90be930ef 100644
--- a/harbour/source/rtl/binnumx.c
+++ b/harbour/source/rtl/binnumx.c
@@ -53,11 +53,11 @@
 
 /* NOTE: Xbase++ compatible functions */
 
-#ifdef HB_COMPAT_XPP
-
 #include "hbapi.h"
 #include "hbapiitm.h"
 
+#ifdef HB_COMPAT_XPP
+
 HB_FUNC( BIN2U )
 {
    PHB_ITEM pItem = hb_param( 1, HB_IT_STRING );