diff --git a/include/hip/hcc_detail/hip_runtime.h b/include/hip/hcc_detail/hip_runtime.h
index 6fc68abb3a..af294cdb53 100644
--- a/include/hip/hcc_detail/hip_runtime.h
+++ b/include/hip/hcc_detail/hip_runtime.h
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 
 #include <hip/hip_runtime_api.h>
 
-#define USE_PROMOTE_FREE_HCC 0
 
 #if USE_PROMOTE_FREE_HCC == 1
 #define ADDRESS_SPACE_1 
diff --git a/include/hip/hcc_detail/host_defines.h b/include/hip/hcc_detail/host_defines.h
index 0e10d0075c..93695a0038 100644
--- a/include/hip/hcc_detail/host_defines.h
+++ b/include/hip/hcc_detail/host_defines.h
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 #ifndef HOST_DEFINES_H
 #define HOST_DEFINES_H
 
+#define USE_PROMOTE_FREE_HCC 0
+
 #ifdef __HCC__
 /**
  * Function and kernel markers