diff --git a/VisualC-WinRT/SDL-UWP.vcxproj b/VisualC-WinRT/SDL-UWP.vcxproj
index c5c9aeeb5..77769355e 100644
--- a/VisualC-WinRT/SDL-UWP.vcxproj
+++ b/VisualC-WinRT/SDL-UWP.vcxproj
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\src\SDL_hints_c.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\src\SDL_internal.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\src\SDL_list.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\src\SDL_log_c.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\src\sensor\dummy\SDL_dummysensor.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\src\sensor\SDL_sensor_c.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\src\sensor\SDL_syssensor.h" />
diff --git a/VisualC-WinRT/SDL-UWP.vcxproj.filters b/VisualC-WinRT/SDL-UWP.vcxproj.filters
index b9a9f823b..b05397673 100644
--- a/VisualC-WinRT/SDL-UWP.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/VisualC-WinRT/SDL-UWP.vcxproj.filters
@@ -330,6 +330,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\src\SDL_internal.h">
       <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\src\SDL_log_c.h">
+      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="..\src\locale\SDL_syslocale.h">
       <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
diff --git a/VisualC/SDL/SDL.vcxproj b/VisualC/SDL/SDL.vcxproj
index 0d1ab307c..1e2556155 100644
--- a/VisualC/SDL/SDL.vcxproj
+++ b/VisualC/SDL/SDL.vcxproj
@@ -370,6 +370,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\SDL_hints_c.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\SDL_internal.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\SDL_list.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\SDL_log_c.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\sensor\dummy\SDL_dummysensor.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\sensor\SDL_sensor_c.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\sensor\SDL_syssensor.h" />
diff --git a/VisualC/SDL/SDL.vcxproj.filters b/VisualC/SDL/SDL.vcxproj.filters
index 12162e458..bd20ded8c 100644
--- a/VisualC/SDL/SDL.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/VisualC/SDL/SDL.vcxproj.filters
@@ -825,6 +825,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\SDL_assert_c.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\SDL_hints_c.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\SDL_internal.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\SDL_log_c.h" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\audio\wasapi\SDL_wasapi.c" />
diff --git a/src/SDL.c b/src/SDL.c
index 08fed1ea4..92300f59a 100644
--- a/src/SDL.c
+++ b/src/SDL.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include "SDL_bits.h"
 #include "SDL_revision.h"
 #include "SDL_assert_c.h"
+#include "SDL_log_c.h"
 #include "events/SDL_events_c.h"
 #include "haptic/SDL_haptic_c.h"
 #include "joystick/SDL_joystick_c.h"
@@ -147,9 +148,6 @@ SDL_SetMainReady(void)
     SDL_MainIsReady = SDL_TRUE;
 }
 
-void SDL_LogInit(void);
-void SDL_LogQuit(void);
-
 int
 SDL_InitSubSystem(Uint32 flags)
 {
diff --git a/src/SDL_log.c b/src/SDL_log.c
index ff07c6f37..02ac4e403 100644
--- a/src/SDL_log.c
+++ b/src/SDL_log.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "SDL_error.h"
 #include "SDL_log.h"
 #include "SDL_mutex.h"
+#include "SDL_log_c.h"
 
 #if HAVE_STDIO_H
 #include <stdio.h>
diff --git a/src/SDL_log_c.h b/src/SDL_log_c.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4716b7ada
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/SDL_log_c.h
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+  Simple DirectMedia Layer
+  Copyright (C) 1997-2022 Sam Lantinga <slouken@libsdl.org>
+
+  This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied
+  warranty.  In no event will the authors be held liable for any damages
+  arising from the use of this software.
+
+  Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose,
+  including commercial applications, and to alter it and redistribute it
+  freely, subject to the following restrictions:
+
+  1. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented; you must not
+     claim that you wrote the original software. If you use this software
+     in a product, an acknowledgment in the product documentation would be
+     appreciated but is not required.
+  2. Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such, and must not be
+     misrepresented as being the original software.
+  3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source distribution.
+*/
+#include "./SDL_internal.h"
+
+/* This file defines useful function for working with SDL logging */
+
+#ifndef SDL_log_c_h_
+#define SDL_log_c_h_
+
+extern void SDL_LogInit(void);
+extern void SDL_LogQuit(void);
+
+#endif /* SDL_log_c_h_ */
+
+/* vi: set ts=4 sw=4 expandtab: */