diff --git a/sound/midiparser.h b/sound/midiparser.h
index 35a14954a72..3ef99fcd6e4 100644
--- a/sound/midiparser.h
+++ b/sound/midiparser.h
@@ -302,6 +302,11 @@ protected:
 	void hangingNote(byte channel, byte note, uint32 ticks_left, bool recycle = true);
 	void hangAllActiveNotes();
 
+	virtual void sendToDriver(uint32 b);
+	void sendToDriver(byte status, byte firstOp, byte secondOp) {
+		sendToDriver(status | ((uint32)firstOp << 8) | ((uint32)secondOp << 16));
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Platform independent BE uint32 read-and-advance.
 	 * This helper function reads Big Endian 32-bit numbers
@@ -374,11 +379,6 @@ public:
 	void setTempo(uint32 tempo);
 	void onTimer();
 
-	virtual void sendToDriver(uint32 b);
-	void sendToDriver(byte status, byte firstOp, byte secondOp) {
-		sendToDriver(status | ((uint32)firstOp << 8) | ((uint32)secondOp << 16));
-	}
-
 	bool isPlaying() const { return (_position._play_pos != 0); }
 	void stopPlaying();