diff --git a/compiler/rustc_data_structures/src/sync.rs b/compiler/rustc_data_structures/src/sync.rs
index 8a778866a77..661dd5dacf5 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_data_structures/src/sync.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_data_structures/src/sync.rs
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ mod mode {
 }
 
 pub use mode::{is_dyn_thread_safe, set_dyn_thread_safe_mode};
+
+pub type MetadataRef = OwnedSlice;
+
 cfg_if! {
     if #[cfg(not(parallel_compiler))] {
         pub unsafe auto trait Send {}
@@ -244,8 +247,6 @@ cfg_if! {
             r
         }
 
-        pub type MetadataRef = OwnedSlice;
-
         pub use std::rc::Rc as Lrc;
         pub use std::rc::Weak as Weak;
         pub use std::cell::Ref as ReadGuard;
@@ -517,8 +518,6 @@ cfg_if! {
             }
         }
 
-        pub type MetadataRef = OwnedSlice;
-
         /// This makes locks panic if they are already held.
         /// It is only useful when you are running in a single thread
         const ERROR_CHECKING: bool = false;