diff --git a/include/semaphore.h b/include/semaphore.h
index 284973836e..bfd96cab57 100644
--- a/include/semaphore.h
+++ b/include/semaphore.h
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@
 
 #define SEM_FAILED                NULL
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_SEM_PREALLOCHOLDERS
+#  define CONFIG_SEM_PREALLOCHOLDERS 0
+#endif
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Type Declarations
  ****************************************************************************/
diff --git a/sched/semaphore/sem_holder.c b/sched/semaphore/sem_holder.c
index 0c23f8aabf..1da9f3e2a9 100644
--- a/sched/semaphore/sem_holder.c
+++ b/sched/semaphore/sem_holder.c
@@ -42,12 +42,6 @@
  * Pre-processor Definitions
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-/* Configuration ************************************************************/
-
-#ifndef CONFIG_SEM_PREALLOCHOLDERS
-#  define CONFIG_SEM_PREALLOCHOLDERS 0
-#endif
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Private Type Declarations
  ****************************************************************************/