diff --git a/libavcodec/vvc/refs.c b/libavcodec/vvc/refs.c
index 133ff9eaba..3ed9d6768d 100644
--- a/libavcodec/vvc/refs.c
+++ b/libavcodec/vvc/refs.c
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@
 
 #include "refs.h"
 
-#define VVC_FRAME_FLAG_OUTPUT    (1 << 0)
-#define VVC_FRAME_FLAG_SHORT_REF (1 << 1)
-#define VVC_FRAME_FLAG_LONG_REF  (1 << 2)
-#define VVC_FRAME_FLAG_BUMPING   (1 << 3)
 
 typedef struct FrameProgress {
     atomic_int progress[VVC_PROGRESS_LAST];
diff --git a/libavcodec/vvc/refs.h b/libavcodec/vvc/refs.h
index 8ae33d4a9a..e2271ab381 100644
--- a/libavcodec/vvc/refs.h
+++ b/libavcodec/vvc/refs.h
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@
 
 #include "dec.h"
 
+#define VVC_FRAME_FLAG_OUTPUT    (1 << 0)
+#define VVC_FRAME_FLAG_SHORT_REF (1 << 1)
+#define VVC_FRAME_FLAG_LONG_REF  (1 << 2)
+#define VVC_FRAME_FLAG_BUMPING   (1 << 3)
+
 int ff_vvc_output_frame(VVCContext *s, VVCFrameContext *fc, struct AVFrame *out, int no_output_of_prior_pics_flag, int flush);
 void ff_vvc_bump_frame(VVCContext *s, VVCFrameContext *fc);
 int ff_vvc_set_new_ref(VVCContext *s, VVCFrameContext *fc, struct AVFrame **frame);