diff --git a/frame/include/bli_macro_defs.h b/frame/include/bli_macro_defs.h
index 4c5ebcf82..df00310e9 100644
--- a/frame/include/bli_macro_defs.h
+++ b/frame/include/bli_macro_defs.h
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
 #include "bli_gentfunc_macro_defs.h"
 #include "bli_gentprot_macro_defs.h"
 
-#include "bli_kernel_macro_defs.h"
 #include "bli_mem_macro_defs.h"
 #include "bli_pool_macro_defs.h"
 #include "bli_obj_macro_defs.h"
diff --git a/frame/include/blis.h b/frame/include/blis.h
index 8141922ac..9f9f21b0f 100644
--- a/frame/include/blis.h
+++ b/frame/include/blis.h
@@ -64,11 +64,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <time.h>
 
 
-// -- BLIS kernel definitions --
-
-#include "bli_kernel.h"
-
-
 // -- BLIS definitions --
 
 #include "bli_type_defs.h"
@@ -76,6 +71,12 @@ extern "C" {
 #include "bli_extern_defs.h"
 
 
+// -- BLIS kernel definitions --
+
+#include "bli_kernel.h"
+#include "bli_kernel_macro_defs.h"
+
+
 // -- Base operation prototypes --
 
 #include "bli_init.h"