diff --git a/player.h b/player.h
index c5cfd002..11435bf9 100644
--- a/player.h
+++ b/player.h
@@ -415,7 +415,6 @@ typedef struct {
   uint64_t dac_buffer_queue_minimum_length;
 } rtsp_conn_info;
 
-extern pthread_mutex_t principal_conn_lock;
 extern int statistics_row; // will be reset to zero when debug level changes or statistics enabled
 
 void reset_buffer(rtsp_conn_info *conn);
diff --git a/rtsp.h b/rtsp.h
index 59b3ae3d..d58a0bc5 100644
--- a/rtsp.h
+++ b/rtsp.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "player.h"
 
+extern pthread_rwlock_t principal_conn_lock;
 extern rtsp_conn_info *principal_conn;
 extern rtsp_conn_info **conns;