diff --git a/include/fluidsynth/shell.h b/include/fluidsynth/shell.h
index 4ba4c3be..25de19fa 100644
--- a/include/fluidsynth/shell.h
+++ b/include/fluidsynth/shell.h
@@ -63,16 +63,6 @@ typedef struct {
   char* help;                           /**< A help string */
 } fluid_cmd_t;
 
-/* the shell cmd handler struct */
-typedef struct {
-  fluid_synth_t* synth;
-  fluid_midi_router_t* router;
-  fluid_cmd_hash_t* commands;
-  
-  fluid_midi_router_rule_t *cmd_rule;        /* Rule currently being processed by shell command handler */
-  int cmd_rule_type;                         /* Type of the rule (#fluid_midi_router_rule_type) */
-} fluid_cmd_handler_t;
-
 /* The command handler */
 
 FLUIDSYNTH_API 
diff --git a/include/fluidsynth/types.h b/include/fluidsynth/types.h
index 82b2624e..052a121f 100644
--- a/include/fluidsynth/types.h
+++ b/include/fluidsynth/types.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ typedef struct _fluid_event_t fluid_event_t;                    /**< Sequencer e
 typedef struct _fluid_sequencer_t fluid_sequencer_t;            /**< Sequencer instance */
 typedef struct _fluid_ramsfont_t fluid_ramsfont_t;              /**< RAM SoundFont */
 typedef struct _fluid_rampreset_t fluid_rampreset_t;            /**< RAM SoundFont preset */
+typedef struct _fluid_cmd_handler_t fluid_cmd_handler_t;        /**< Shell Command Handler */
 
 typedef int fluid_istream_t;    /**< Input stream descriptor */
 typedef int fluid_ostream_t;    /**< Output stream descriptor */
diff --git a/src/bindings/fluid_cmd.c b/src/bindings/fluid_cmd.c
index c03e6ce6..f98b030d 100644
--- a/src/bindings/fluid_cmd.c
+++ b/src/bindings/fluid_cmd.c
@@ -39,6 +39,18 @@
 #define MAX_COMMAND_LEN 1024	/* max command length accepted by fluid_command() */
 #define FLUID_WORKLINELENGTH 1024 /* LADSPA plugins use long command lines */
 
+
+/* the shell cmd handler struct */
+struct _fluid_cmd_handler_t {
+  fluid_synth_t* synth;
+  fluid_midi_router_t* router;
+  fluid_cmd_hash_t* commands;
+  
+  fluid_midi_router_rule_t *cmd_rule;        /* Rule currently being processed by shell command handler */
+  int cmd_rule_type;                         /* Type of the rule (#fluid_midi_router_rule_type) */
+};
+
+
 struct _fluid_shell_t {
   fluid_settings_t* settings;
   fluid_cmd_handler_t* handler;