diff --git a/lib/libc/posix1e/mac.c b/lib/libc/posix1e/mac.c
index ef22a6e72049..ee6fd739d2a3 100644
--- a/lib/libc/posix1e/mac.c
+++ b/lib/libc/posix1e/mac.c
@@ -241,6 +241,16 @@ mac_from_text(struct mac **mac, const char *text)
 	return (0);
 }
 
+int
+mac_to_text(struct mac *mac, char **text)
+{
+
+	*text = strdup(mac->m_string);
+	if (*text == NULL)
+		return (ENOMEM);
+	return (0);
+}
+
 int
 mac_prepare(struct mac **mac, char *elements)
 {
@@ -266,16 +276,6 @@ mac_prepare(struct mac **mac, char *elements)
 	return (0);
 }
 
-int
-mac_to_text(struct mac *mac, char **text)
-{
-
-	*text = strdup(mac->m_string);
-	if (*text == NULL)
-		return (ENOMEM);
-	return (0);
-}
-
 int
 mac_prepare_file_label(struct mac **mac)
 {