diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 632975b1a..c52ce191f 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -92,13 +92,13 @@ LIBSSH_OBJS=${LIBOPENSSH_OBJS} \
 	kex.o kexdh.o kexgex.o kexecdh.o kexc25519.o \
 	kexdhc.o kexgexc.o kexecdhc.o kexc25519c.o \
 	kexdhs.o kexgexs.o kexecdhs.o kexc25519s.o \
-	platform-pledge.o platform-tracing.o platform.o
+	platform-pledge.o platform-tracing.o platform-misc.o
 
 SSHOBJS= ssh.o readconf.o clientloop.o sshtty.o \
 	sshconnect.o sshconnect2.o mux.o
 
 SSHDOBJS=sshd.o auth-rhosts.o auth-passwd.o \
-	audit.o audit-bsm.o audit-linux.o \
+	audit.o audit-bsm.o audit-linux.o platform.o \
 	sshpty.o sshlogin.o servconf.o serverloop.o \
 	auth.o auth2.o auth-options.o session.o \
 	auth2-chall.o groupaccess.o \
diff --git a/platform-misc.c b/platform-misc.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3f3967049
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform-misc.c
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2006 Darren Tucker.  All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+ * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+ * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+ * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+ * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include "includes.h"
+
+#include "openbsd-compat/openbsd-compat.h"
+
+/*
+ * return 1 if the specified uid is a uid that may own a system directory
+ * otherwise 0.
+ */
+int
+platform_sys_dir_uid(uid_t uid)
+{
+	if (uid == 0)
+		return 1;
+#ifdef PLATFORM_SYS_DIR_UID
+	if (uid == PLATFORM_SYS_DIR_UID)
+		return 1;
+#endif
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/platform.c b/platform.c
index 973a63e40..18c7751de 100644
--- a/platform.c
+++ b/platform.c
@@ -197,19 +197,3 @@ platform_krb5_get_principal_name(const char *pw_name)
 	return NULL;
 #endif
 }
-
-/*
- * return 1 if the specified uid is a uid that may own a system directory
- * otherwise 0.
- */
-int
-platform_sys_dir_uid(uid_t uid)
-{
-	if (uid == 0)
-		return 1;
-#ifdef PLATFORM_SYS_DIR_UID
-	if (uid == PLATFORM_SYS_DIR_UID)
-		return 1;
-#endif
-	return 0;
-}