diff --git a/include/llvm/Analysis/LoopInfo.h b/include/llvm/Analysis/LoopInfo.h
index d78ac0877bf..d80ce3ac26a 100644
--- a/include/llvm/Analysis/LoopInfo.h
+++ b/include/llvm/Analysis/LoopInfo.h
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ class LoopInfo;
 class PHINode;
 class Instruction;
 template<class N> class LoopInfoBase;
+template<class N> class LoopBase;
+
+typedef LoopBase<BasicBlock> Loop;
 
 //===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
 /// LoopBase class - Instances of this class are used to represent loops that
@@ -552,8 +555,6 @@ private:
   }
 };
 
-typedef LoopBase<BasicBlock> Loop;
-
 
 //===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
 /// LoopInfo - This class builds and contains all of the top level loop