diff --git a/channels/chan_sip.c b/channels/chan_sip.c
index 086cec93f7..5b089dd1e7 100644
--- a/channels/chan_sip.c
+++ b/channels/chan_sip.c
@@ -216,7 +216,18 @@ ASTERISK_FILE_VERSION(__FILE__, "$Revision$")
 
 #include "asterisk/network.h"
 #include "asterisk/paths.h"	/* need ast_config_AST_SYSTEM_NAME */
-
+/*
+   Uncomment the define below,  if you are having refcount related memory leaks.
+   With this uncommented, this module will generate a file, /tmp/refs, which contains
+   a history of the ao2_ref() calls. To be useful, all calls to ao2_* functions should
+   be modified to ao2_t_* calls, and include a tag describing what is happening with
+   enough detail, to make pairing up a reference count increment with its corresponding decrement.
+   The refcounter program in utils/ can be invaluable in highlighting objects that are not
+   balanced, along with the complete history for that object.
+   In normal operation, the macros defined will throw away the tags, so they do not
+   affect the speed of the program at all. They can be considered to be documentation.
+*/
+/* #define  REF_DEBUG 1 */
 #include "asterisk/lock.h"
 #include "asterisk/config.h"
 #include "asterisk/module.h"
@@ -237,18 +248,6 @@ ASTERISK_FILE_VERSION(__FILE__, "$Revision$")
 #include "asterisk/causes.h"
 #include "asterisk/utils.h"
 #include "asterisk/file.h"
-/*
-   Uncomment the define below,  if you are having refcount related memory leaks.
-   With this uncommented, this module will generate a file, /tmp/refs, which contains
-   a history of the ao2_ref() calls. To be useful, all calls to ao2_* functions should
-   be modified to ao2_t_* calls, and include a tag describing what is happening with
-   enough detail, to make pairing up a reference count increment with its corresponding decrement.
-   The refcounter program in utils/ can be invaluable in highlighting objects that are not
-   balanced, along with the complete history for that object.
-   In normal operation, the macros defined will throw away the tags, so they do not
-   affect the speed of the program at all. They can be considered to be documentation.
-*/
-/* #define  REF_DEBUG 1 */
 #include "asterisk/astobj2.h"
 #include "asterisk/dnsmgr.h"
 #include "asterisk/devicestate.h"