diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index 946d8af8c..a50966ea1 100644
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -22518,6 +22518,7 @@ it for output."
 
 ;;; Indentation
 
+(defvar org-element-greater-elements)
 (defun org--get-expected-indentation (element contentsp)
   "Expected indentation column for current line, according to ELEMENT.
 ELEMENT is an element containing point.  CONTENTSP is non-nil
@@ -24446,7 +24447,6 @@ Move to the previous element at the same level, when possible."
 	    (user-error "No surrounding element")
 	  (org-with-limited-levels (org-back-to-heading)))))))
 
-(defvar org-element-greater-elements)
 (defun org-down-element ()
   "Move to inner element."
   (interactive)