diff --git a/Include/cpython/pystate.h b/Include/cpython/pystate.h
index 2a53838314c9d7..fc5f58db86dbe8 100644
--- a/Include/cpython/pystate.h
+++ b/Include/cpython/pystate.h
@@ -227,15 +227,6 @@ PyAPI_FUNC(void) PyThreadState_LeaveTracing(PyThreadState *tstate);
    The function returns 1 if _PyGILState_check_enabled is non-zero. */
 PyAPI_FUNC(int) PyGILState_Check(void);
 
-/* Get the single PyInterpreterState used by this process' GILState
-   implementation.
-
-   This function doesn't check for error. Return NULL before _PyGILState_Init()
-   is called and after _PyGILState_Fini() is called.
-
-   See also PyInterpreterState_Get() and _PyInterpreterState_GET(). */
-PyAPI_FUNC(PyInterpreterState *) _PyGILState_GetInterpreterStateUnsafe(void);
-
 /* Routines for advanced debuggers, requested by David Beazley.
    Don't use unless you know what you are doing! */
 PyAPI_FUNC(PyInterpreterState *) PyInterpreterState_Main(void);
diff --git a/Include/internal/pycore_pystate.h b/Include/internal/pycore_pystate.h
index 2e601cc6c4a464..a30036aeb57e05 100644
--- a/Include/internal/pycore_pystate.h
+++ b/Include/internal/pycore_pystate.h
@@ -174,6 +174,14 @@ extern int _PyOS_InterruptOccurred(PyThreadState *tstate);
 // Export for test_peg_generator.
 PyAPI_FUNC(const PyConfig*) _Py_GetConfig(void);
 
+// Get the single PyInterpreterState used by this process' GILState
+// implementation.
+//
+// This function doesn't check for error. Return NULL before _PyGILState_Init()
+// is called and after _PyGILState_Fini() is called.
+//
+// See also PyInterpreterState_Get() and _PyInterpreterState_GET().
+extern PyInterpreterState* _PyGILState_GetInterpreterStateUnsafe(void);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }