diff --git a/include/utils/Singleton.h b/include/utils/Singleton.h
index a42ce210d..c60680eab 100644
--- a/include/utils/Singleton.h
+++ b/include/utils/Singleton.h
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ private:
  */
 
 #define ANDROID_SINGLETON_STATIC_INSTANCE(TYPE)                 \
-    template class Singleton< TYPE >;                           \
     template<> Mutex Singleton< TYPE >::sLock(Mutex::PRIVATE);  \
-    template<> TYPE* Singleton< TYPE >::sInstance(0);
+    template<> TYPE* Singleton< TYPE >::sInstance(0);           \
+    template class Singleton< TYPE >;
 
 
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