diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_custom.cc b/src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_custom.cc
index f5ac8a0670a..262417cf0d2 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_custom.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_custom.cc
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ void grpc_custom_iomgr_init(grpc_socket_vtable* socket,
   grpc_set_iomgr_platform_vtable(&vtable);
 }
 
+bool grpc_iomgr_run_in_background() { return false; }
+
 #ifdef GRPC_CUSTOM_SOCKET
 grpc_iomgr_platform_vtable* grpc_default_iomgr_platform_vtable() {
   return &vtable;
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_uv.cc b/src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_uv.cc
index d00bfa4d46e..4a984446dba 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_uv.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr_uv.cc
@@ -37,6 +37,4 @@ void grpc_set_default_iomgr_platform() {
   grpc_custom_iomgr_init(&grpc_uv_socket_vtable, &uv_resolver_vtable,
                          &uv_timer_vtable, &uv_pollset_vtable);
 }
-
-bool grpc_iomgr_run_in_background() { return false; }
 #endif