diff --git a/sim_ether.c b/sim_ether.c
index 5ff5db5a..3832c696 100644
--- a/sim_ether.c
+++ b/sim_ether.c
@@ -379,13 +379,13 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #endif
 
+#define MAX(a,b) (((a) > (b)) ? (a) : (b))
+
 // Declare earlier than other implementations
 #ifdef HAVE_VMNET_NETWORK
 #include <vmnet/vmnet.h>
 #endif
 
-#define MAX(a,b) (((a) > (b)) ? (a) : (b))
-
 /* Internal routine - forward declaration */
 static int _eth_get_system_id (char *buf, size_t buf_size);
 static void eth_get_nic_hw_addr(ETH_DEV* dev, const char *devname, int set_on);