diff --git a/libavformat/avio.c b/libavformat/avio.c
index 97f0e25a66..976499ff14 100644
--- a/libavformat/avio.c
+++ b/libavformat/avio.c
@@ -395,7 +395,6 @@ int av_url_read_pause(URLContext *h, int pause)
         return AVERROR(ENOSYS);
     return h->prot->url_read_pause(h, pause);
 }
-#endif
 
 int64_t av_url_read_seek(URLContext *h,
         int stream_index, int64_t timestamp, int flags)
@@ -404,3 +403,4 @@ int64_t av_url_read_seek(URLContext *h,
         return AVERROR(ENOSYS);
     return h->prot->url_read_seek(h, stream_index, timestamp, flags);
 }
+#endif
diff --git a/libavformat/avio.h b/libavformat/avio.h
index 6ca472cdec..08453731df 100644
--- a/libavformat/avio.h
+++ b/libavformat/avio.h
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ attribute_deprecated int url_get_file_handle(URLContext *h);
 attribute_deprecated int url_get_max_packet_size(URLContext *h);
 attribute_deprecated void url_get_filename(URLContext *h, char *buf, int buf_size);
 attribute_deprecated int av_url_read_pause(URLContext *h, int pause);
+attribute_deprecated int64_t av_url_read_seek(URLContext *h, int stream_index,
+                                              int64_t timestamp, int flags);
 #endif
 
 /**
@@ -136,25 +138,6 @@ void url_set_interrupt_cb(URLInterruptCB *interrupt_cb);
 attribute_deprecated int url_poll(URLPollEntry *poll_table, int n, int timeout);
 #endif
 
-/**
- * Seek to a given timestamp relative to some component stream.
- * Only meaningful if using a network streaming protocol (e.g. MMS.).
- * @param stream_index The stream index that the timestamp is relative to.
- *        If stream_index is (-1) the timestamp should be in AV_TIME_BASE
- *        units from the beginning of the presentation.
- *        If a stream_index >= 0 is used and the protocol does not support
- *        seeking based on component streams, the call will fail with ENOTSUP.
- * @param timestamp timestamp in AVStream.time_base units
- *        or if there is no stream specified then in AV_TIME_BASE units.
- * @param flags Optional combination of AVSEEK_FLAG_BACKWARD, AVSEEK_FLAG_BYTE
- *        and AVSEEK_FLAG_ANY. The protocol may silently ignore
- *        AVSEEK_FLAG_BACKWARD and AVSEEK_FLAG_ANY, but AVSEEK_FLAG_BYTE will
- *        fail with ENOTSUP if used and not supported.
- * @return >= 0 on success
- * @see AVInputFormat::read_seek
- */
-int64_t av_url_read_seek(URLContext *h, int stream_index,
-                         int64_t timestamp, int flags);
 
 #define URL_PROTOCOL_FLAG_NESTED_SCHEME 1 /*< The protocol name can be the first part of a nested protocol scheme */
 
diff --git a/libavformat/avio_internal.h b/libavformat/avio_internal.h
index db3b30855b..5ef4cca7dd 100644
--- a/libavformat/avio_internal.h
+++ b/libavformat/avio_internal.h
@@ -72,6 +72,23 @@ int ffio_set_buf_size(AVIOContext *s, int buf_size);
  * @param pause 1 for pause, 0 for resume
  */
 int     ffio_read_pause(AVIOContext *h,    int pause);
+/**
+ * Seek to a given timestamp relative to some component stream.
+ * Only meaningful if using a network streaming protocol (e.g. MMS.).
+ * @param stream_index The stream index that the timestamp is relative to.
+ *        If stream_index is (-1) the timestamp should be in AV_TIME_BASE
+ *        units from the beginning of the presentation.
+ *        If a stream_index >= 0 is used and the protocol does not support
+ *        seeking based on component streams, the call will fail with ENOTSUP.
+ * @param timestamp timestamp in AVStream.time_base units
+ *        or if there is no stream specified then in AV_TIME_BASE units.
+ * @param flags Optional combination of AVSEEK_FLAG_BACKWARD, AVSEEK_FLAG_BYTE
+ *        and AVSEEK_FLAG_ANY. The protocol may silently ignore
+ *        AVSEEK_FLAG_BACKWARD and AVSEEK_FLAG_ANY, but AVSEEK_FLAG_BYTE will
+ *        fail with ENOTSUP if used and not supported.
+ * @return >= 0 on success
+ * @see AVInputFormat::read_seek
+ */
 int64_t ffio_read_seek (AVIOContext *h,    int stream_index,
                         int64_t timestamp, int flags);