diff --git a/src/dpp/socketengines/poll.cpp b/src/dpp/socketengines/poll.cpp
index 10c7e85df3..f192c40a33 100644
--- a/src/dpp/socketengines/poll.cpp
+++ b/src/dpp/socketengines/poll.cpp
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ struct socket_engine_poll : public socket_engine_base {
 		return r;
 	}
 
+	socket_engine_poll(cluster* creator) : socket_engine_base(creator) { };
+
 protected:
 
 	bool remove_socket(dpp::socket fd) final {
@@ -159,8 +161,6 @@ struct socket_engine_poll : public socket_engine_base {
 		}
 		return false;
 	}
-
-	socket_engine_poll(cluster* creator) : socket_engine_base(creator) { };
 };
 
 std::unique_ptr<socket_engine_base> create_socket_engine(cluster* creator) {