diff --git a/include/vlc_opengl.h b/include/vlc_opengl.h
index 57a1e71c3b3a56ba93b8645313d95e119e10c9cc..f11cdd4c5d7ba8081356d6d9495a132a14e55b20 100644
--- a/include/vlc_opengl.h
+++ b/include/vlc_opengl.h
@@ -82,7 +82,18 @@ enum {
     VLC_OPENGL_ES2,
 };
 
-VLC_API vlc_gl_t *vlc_gl_Create(struct vout_window_t *, unsigned, const char *) VLC_USED;
+/**
+ * Creates an OpenGL context (and its underlying surface).
+ *
+ * @note In most cases, you should vlc_gl_MakeCurrent() afterward.
+ *
+ * @param wnd window to use as OpenGL surface
+ * @param flags OpenGL context type
+ * @param name module name (or NULL for auto)
+ * @return a new context, or NULL on failure
+ */
+VLC_API vlc_gl_t *vlc_gl_Create(struct vout_window_t *wnd, unsigned flags,
+                                const char *name) VLC_USED;
 VLC_API void vlc_gl_Release(vlc_gl_t *);
 VLC_API void vlc_gl_Hold(vlc_gl_t *);
 
diff --git a/src/video_output/opengl.c b/src/video_output/opengl.c
index e56dd2b624fa4a8e17b740f2169e7d10f1149f72..a4bb7fc15388c774f991df0fc1390d89b2229092 100644
--- a/src/video_output/opengl.c
+++ b/src/video_output/opengl.c
@@ -55,16 +55,6 @@ static void vlc_gl_stop(void *func, va_list ap)
     deactivate(gl);
 }
 
-/**
- * Creates an OpenGL context (and its underlying surface).
- *
- * @note In most cases, you should vlc_gl_MakeCurrent() afterward.
- *
- * @param wnd window to use as OpenGL surface
- * @param flags OpenGL context type
- * @param name module name (or NULL for auto)
- * @return a new context, or NULL on failure
- */
 vlc_gl_t *vlc_gl_Create(struct vout_window_t *wnd, unsigned flags,
                         const char *name)
 {