diff --git a/include/fluidsynth/ladspa.h b/include/fluidsynth/ladspa.h
index 78ef0d0b..539a84d1 100644
--- a/include/fluidsynth/ladspa.h
+++ b/include/fluidsynth/ladspa.h
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-typedef struct _fluid_ladspa_fx_t fluid_ladspa_fx_t;
-
-FLUIDSYNTH_API fluid_ladspa_fx_t *fluid_synth_get_ladspa_fx(fluid_synth_t *synth);
-
 FLUIDSYNTH_API int fluid_ladspa_is_active(fluid_ladspa_fx_t *fx);
 FLUIDSYNTH_API int fluid_ladspa_activate(fluid_ladspa_fx_t *fx);
 FLUIDSYNTH_API int fluid_ladspa_deactivate(fluid_ladspa_fx_t *fx);
diff --git a/include/fluidsynth/synth.h b/include/fluidsynth/synth.h
index f4e0aeed..a459e761 100644
--- a/include/fluidsynth/synth.h
+++ b/include/fluidsynth/synth.h
@@ -347,6 +347,10 @@ FLUIDSYNTH_API
 FLUID_DEPRECATED 
 void fluid_synth_set_midi_router(fluid_synth_t* synth, fluid_midi_router_t* router);
 
+/* LADSPA */
+
+FLUIDSYNTH_API fluid_ladspa_fx_t *fluid_synth_get_ladspa_fx(fluid_synth_t *synth);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/include/fluidsynth/types.h b/include/fluidsynth/types.h
index 0903a95f..7ef8d5d1 100644
--- a/include/fluidsynth/types.h
+++ b/include/fluidsynth/types.h
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ typedef struct _fluid_sequencer_t fluid_sequencer_t;            /**< Sequencer i
 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 struct _fluid_ladspa_fx_t fluid_ladspa_fx_t;            /**< LADSPA effects instance */
+
 
 typedef int fluid_istream_t;    /**< Input stream descriptor */
 typedef int fluid_ostream_t;    /**< Output stream descriptor */
diff --git a/src/bindings/fluid_ladspa.c b/src/bindings/fluid_ladspa.c
index 3c9499a7..0558c64f 100644
--- a/src/bindings/fluid_ladspa.c
+++ b/src/bindings/fluid_ladspa.c
@@ -262,17 +262,6 @@ void delete_fluid_ladspa_fx(fluid_ladspa_fx_t *fx)
     FLUID_FREE(fx);
 }
 
-/**
- * Return the LADSPA effects instance used by FluidSynth
- *
- * @param synth FluidSynth instance
- * @return pointer to LADSPA fx or NULL
- */
-fluid_ladspa_fx_t *fluid_synth_get_ladspa_fx(fluid_synth_t *synth)
-{
-    return synth->ladspa_fx;
-}
-
 /**
  * Add host buffers to the LADSPA engine.
  *
@@ -1674,11 +1663,6 @@ static FLUID_INLINE void copy_effect_to_host_buffers(fluid_ladspa_fx_t *fx, int
 /* Dummy functions to use if LADSPA is not compiled in, to keep the
  * FluidSynth library ABI stable */
 
-fluid_ladspa_fx_t *fluid_synth_get_ladspa_fx(fluid_synth_t *synth)
-{
-    return NULL;
-}
-
 int fluid_ladspa_is_active(fluid_ladspa_fx_t *fx)
 {
     return FALSE;
diff --git a/src/bindings/fluid_ladspa.h b/src/bindings/fluid_ladspa.h
index e9c390ac..768ec648 100644
--- a/src/bindings/fluid_ladspa.h
+++ b/src/bindings/fluid_ladspa.h
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 
 fluid_ladspa_fx_t *new_fluid_ladspa_fx(fluid_real_t sample_rate, int buffer_size);
 void delete_fluid_ladspa_fx(fluid_ladspa_fx_t *fx);
-fluid_ladspa_fx_t *fluid_synth_get_ladspa_fx(fluid_synth_t *synth);
 
 int fluid_ladspa_set_sample_rate(fluid_ladspa_fx_t *fx, fluid_real_t sample_rate);
 
diff --git a/src/synth/fluid_synth.c b/src/synth/fluid_synth.c
index 67544551..346e2301 100644
--- a/src/synth/fluid_synth.c
+++ b/src/synth/fluid_synth.c
@@ -5288,3 +5288,14 @@ int fluid_synth_set_channel_type(fluid_synth_t* synth, int chan, int type)
 
   FLUID_API_RETURN(FLUID_OK);
 }
+
+/**
+ * Return the LADSPA effects instance used by FluidSynth
+ *
+ * @param synth FluidSynth instance
+ * @return pointer to LADSPA fx or NULL
+ */
+fluid_ladspa_fx_t *fluid_synth_get_ladspa_fx(fluid_synth_t *synth)
+{
+    return synth->ladspa_fx;
+}
diff --git a/src/synth/fluid_synth.h b/src/synth/fluid_synth.h
index 5433c0fb..ea42c19a 100644
--- a/src/synth/fluid_synth.h
+++ b/src/synth/fluid_synth.h
@@ -169,9 +169,7 @@ struct _fluid_synth_t
 
   fluid_mod_t* default_mod;          /**< the (dynamic) list of default modulators */
 
-#ifdef LADSPA
-  fluid_ladspa_fx_t* ladspa_fx; /**< Effects unit for LADSPA support */
-#endif
+  fluid_ladspa_fx_t* ladspa_fx;      /**< Effects unit for LADSPA support */
 };
 
 fluid_preset_t* fluid_synth_find_preset(fluid_synth_t* synth,
@@ -213,4 +211,6 @@ void fluid_synth_process_event_queue(fluid_synth_t* synth);
 
 void fluid_synth_settings(fluid_settings_t* settings);
 
+fluid_ladspa_fx_t *fluid_synth_get_ladspa_fx(fluid_synth_t *synth);
+
 #endif  /* _FLUID_SYNTH_H */