diff --git a/bootctrl/1.1/libboot_control_qti/libboot_control_qti.cpp b/bootctrl/1.1/libboot_control_qti/libboot_control_qti.cpp
index fc81759..371be6d 100644
--- a/bootctrl/1.1/libboot_control_qti/libboot_control_qti.cpp
+++ b/bootctrl/1.1/libboot_control_qti/libboot_control_qti.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ enum part_attr_type {
 	ATTR_UNBOOTABLE,
 };
 
+bool mGvmqPlatform = false;
+
 using ::android::bootable::GetMiscVirtualAbMergeStatus;
 using ::android::bootable::InitMiscVirtualAbMessageIfNeeded;
 using ::android::bootable::SetMiscVirtualAbMergeStatus;
diff --git a/bootctrl/1.1/libboot_control_qti/libboot_control_qti.h b/bootctrl/1.1/libboot_control_qti/libboot_control_qti.h
index c669a0e..b055a49 100644
--- a/bootctrl/1.1/libboot_control_qti/libboot_control_qti.h
+++ b/bootctrl/1.1/libboot_control_qti/libboot_control_qti.h
@@ -48,5 +48,3 @@ const char* get_suffix(unsigned slot);
 // IBootControl 1.1 methods
 bool set_snapshot_merge_status(MergeStatus status);
 MergeStatus get_snapshot_merge_status();
-
-bool mGvmqPlatform = false;