diff --git a/src/device.c b/src/device.c
index 06e35959..f3327dd6 100644
--- a/src/device.c
+++ b/src/device.c
@@ -131,6 +131,15 @@ const char *device_get_path(struct device *device)
 	return path;
 }
 
+bool device_is_busy(struct device *device)
+{
+	if (device->state != DEVICE_STATE_DISCONNECTED &&
+			device->state != DEVICE_STATE_AUTOCONNECT)
+		return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 void device_disassociated(struct device *device)
 {
 	struct network *network = device->connected_network;
diff --git a/src/wiphy.c b/src/wiphy.c
index 97a32598..75179612 100644
--- a/src/wiphy.c
+++ b/src/wiphy.c
@@ -140,15 +140,6 @@ static const char *device_state_to_string(enum device_state state)
 	return "invalid";
 }
 
-bool device_is_busy(struct device *device)
-{
-	if (device->state != DEVICE_STATE_DISCONNECTED &&
-			device->state != DEVICE_STATE_AUTOCONNECT)
-		return true;
-
-	return false;
-}
-
 struct wiphy *device_get_wiphy(struct device *device)
 {
 	return device->wiphy;