diff --git a/git-compat-util.h b/git-compat-util.h
index bebcf9f698..4b4ea2498f 100644
--- a/git-compat-util.h
+++ b/git-compat-util.h
@@ -34,10 +34,6 @@ struct strbuf;
 #  define DISABLE_WARNING(warning)
 #endif
 
-#ifdef DISABLE_SIGN_COMPARE_WARNINGS
-DISABLE_WARNING(-Wsign-compare)
-#endif
-
 #undef FLEX_ARRAY
 #define FLEX_ARRAY /* empty - weather balloon to require C99 FAM */
 
@@ -1099,3 +1095,7 @@ extern int not_supposed_to_survive;
 #endif /* CHECK_ASSERTION_SIDE_EFFECTS */
 
 #endif
+
+#ifdef DISABLE_SIGN_COMPARE_WARNINGS
+DISABLE_WARNING(-Wsign-compare)
+#endif