diff --git a/Python/pystate.c b/Python/pystate.c
index 70ade98285d..d7d127b2559 100644
--- a/Python/pystate.c
+++ b/Python/pystate.c
@@ -653,10 +653,10 @@ PyGILState_Release(PyGILState_STATE oldstate)
         PyEval_SaveThread();
 }
 
+#endif /* WITH_THREAD */
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
 
-#endif /* WITH_THREAD */
-