diff --git a/include/vlc_input_item.h b/include/vlc_input_item.h
index fa90d21fba..1abdc3b344 100644
--- a/include/vlc_input_item.h
+++ b/include/vlc_input_item.h
@@ -210,4 +210,41 @@ VLC_EXPORT( input_item_t *, __input_item_NewExt, (vlc_object_t *, const char *ps
  */
 #define input_item_New( a,b,c ) input_item_NewExt( a, b, c, 0, NULL, 0, -1 )
 
+/******************
+ * Input stats
+ ******************/
+struct input_stats_t
+{
+    vlc_mutex_t         lock;
+
+    /* Input */
+    int i_read_packets;
+    int i_read_bytes;
+    float f_input_bitrate;
+    float f_average_input_bitrate;
+
+    /* Demux */
+    int i_demux_read_packets;
+    int i_demux_read_bytes;
+    float f_demux_bitrate;
+    float f_average_demux_bitrate;
+
+    /* Decoders */
+    int i_decoded_audio;
+    int i_decoded_video;
+
+    /* Vout */
+    int i_displayed_pictures;
+    int i_lost_pictures;
+
+    /* Sout */
+    int i_sent_packets;
+    int i_sent_bytes;
+    float f_send_bitrate;
+
+    /* Aout */
+    int i_played_abuffers;
+    int i_lost_abuffers;
+};
+
 #endif
diff --git a/include/vlc_messages.h b/include/vlc_messages.h
index 7257ef01dd..19cf3c927a 100644
--- a/include/vlc_messages.h
+++ b/include/vlc_messages.h
@@ -197,108 +197,6 @@ enum
     STATS_TIMER_SKINS_PLAYTREE_IMAGE,
 };
 
-#define stats_Update(a,b,c) __stats_Update( VLC_OBJECT(a), b, c )
-VLC_EXPORT( int, __stats_Update, (vlc_object_t*, counter_t *, vlc_value_t, vlc_value_t *) );
-#define stats_CounterCreate(a,b,c) __stats_CounterCreate( VLC_OBJECT(a), b, c )
-VLC_EXPORT( counter_t *, __stats_CounterCreate, (vlc_object_t*, int, int) );
-#define stats_Get(a,b,c) __stats_Get( VLC_OBJECT(a), b, c)
-VLC_EXPORT( int, __stats_Get, (vlc_object_t*, counter_t *, vlc_value_t*) );
-
-VLC_EXPORT (void, stats_CounterClean, (counter_t * ) );
-
-#define stats_GetInteger(a,b,c) __stats_GetInteger( VLC_OBJECT(a), b, c )
-static inline int __stats_GetInteger( vlc_object_t *p_obj, counter_t *p_counter,
-                                      int *value )
-{
-    int i_ret;
-    vlc_value_t val; val.i_int = 0;
-    if( !p_counter ) return VLC_EGENERIC;
-    i_ret = __stats_Get( p_obj, p_counter, &val );
-    *value = val.i_int;
-    return i_ret;
-}
-
-#define stats_GetFloat(a,b,c) __stats_GetFloat( VLC_OBJECT(a), b, c )
-static inline int __stats_GetFloat( vlc_object_t *p_obj, counter_t *p_counter,
-                                    float *value )
-{
-    int i_ret;
-    vlc_value_t val; val.f_float = 0.0;
-    if( !p_counter ) return VLC_EGENERIC;
-    i_ret = __stats_Get( p_obj, p_counter, &val );
-    *value = val.f_float;
-    return i_ret;
-}
-#define stats_UpdateInteger(a,b,c,d) __stats_UpdateInteger( VLC_OBJECT(a),b,c,d )
-static inline int __stats_UpdateInteger( vlc_object_t *p_obj,counter_t *p_co,
-                                         int i, int *pi_new )
-{
-    int i_ret;
-    vlc_value_t val;
-    vlc_value_t new_val; new_val.i_int = 0;
-    if( !p_co ) return VLC_EGENERIC;
-    val.i_int = i;
-    i_ret = __stats_Update( p_obj, p_co, val, &new_val );
-    if( pi_new )
-        *pi_new = new_val.i_int;
-    return i_ret;
-}
-#define stats_UpdateFloat(a,b,c,d) __stats_UpdateFloat( VLC_OBJECT(a),b,c,d )
-static inline int __stats_UpdateFloat( vlc_object_t *p_obj, counter_t *p_co,
-                                       float f, float *pf_new )
-{
-    vlc_value_t val;
-    int i_ret;
-    vlc_value_t new_val;new_val.f_float = 0.0;
-    if( !p_co ) return VLC_EGENERIC;
-    val.f_float = f;
-    i_ret =  __stats_Update( p_obj, p_co, val, &new_val );
-    if( pf_new )
-        *pf_new = new_val.f_float;
-    return i_ret;
-}
-
-/******************
- * Input stats
- ******************/
-struct input_stats_t
-{
-    vlc_mutex_t         lock;
-
-    /* Input */
-    int i_read_packets;
-    int i_read_bytes;
-    float f_input_bitrate;
-    float f_average_input_bitrate;
-
-    /* Demux */
-    int i_demux_read_packets;
-    int i_demux_read_bytes;
-    float f_demux_bitrate;
-    float f_average_demux_bitrate;
-
-    /* Decoders */
-    int i_decoded_audio;
-    int i_decoded_video;
-
-    /* Vout */
-    int i_displayed_pictures;
-    int i_lost_pictures;
-
-    /* Sout */
-    int i_sent_packets;
-    int i_sent_bytes;
-    float f_send_bitrate;
-
-    /* Aout */
-    int i_played_abuffers;
-    int i_lost_abuffers;
-};
-
-VLC_EXPORT( void, stats_ComputeInputStats, (input_thread_t*, input_stats_t*) );
-VLC_EXPORT( void, stats_ReinitInputStats, (input_stats_t *) );
-VLC_EXPORT( void, stats_DumpInputStats, (input_stats_t *) );
-
 /*********
  * Timing
  ********/
diff --git a/src/libvlc.h b/src/libvlc.h
index bf5094dfc6..608d1c9c1c 100644
--- a/src/libvlc.h
+++ b/src/libvlc.h
@@ -250,6 +250,75 @@ extern const size_t libvlc_config_count;
  */
 void var_OptionParse (vlc_object_t *, const char *, bool trusted);
 
+
+/*
+ * Stats stuff
+ */
+#define stats_Update(a,b,c) __stats_Update( VLC_OBJECT(a), b, c )
+int __stats_Update (vlc_object_t*, counter_t *, vlc_value_t, vlc_value_t *);
+#define stats_CounterCreate(a,b,c) __stats_CounterCreate( VLC_OBJECT(a), b, c )
+counter_t * __stats_CounterCreate (vlc_object_t*, int, int);
+#define stats_Get(a,b,c) __stats_Get( VLC_OBJECT(a), b, c)
+int __stats_Get (vlc_object_t*, counter_t *, vlc_value_t*);
+
+void stats_CounterClean (counter_t * );
+
+#define stats_GetInteger(a,b,c) __stats_GetInteger( VLC_OBJECT(a), b, c )
+static inline int __stats_GetInteger( vlc_object_t *p_obj, counter_t *p_counter,
+                                      int *value )
+{
+    int i_ret;
+    vlc_value_t val; val.i_int = 0;
+    if( !p_counter ) return VLC_EGENERIC;
+    i_ret = __stats_Get( p_obj, p_counter, &val );
+    *value = val.i_int;
+    return i_ret;
+}
+
+#define stats_GetFloat(a,b,c) __stats_GetFloat( VLC_OBJECT(a), b, c )
+static inline int __stats_GetFloat( vlc_object_t *p_obj, counter_t *p_counter,
+                                    float *value )
+{
+    int i_ret;
+    vlc_value_t val; val.f_float = 0.0;
+    if( !p_counter ) return VLC_EGENERIC;
+    i_ret = __stats_Get( p_obj, p_counter, &val );
+    *value = val.f_float;
+    return i_ret;
+}
+#define stats_UpdateInteger(a,b,c,d) __stats_UpdateInteger( VLC_OBJECT(a),b,c,d )
+static inline int __stats_UpdateInteger( vlc_object_t *p_obj,counter_t *p_co,
+                                         int i, int *pi_new )
+{
+    int i_ret;
+    vlc_value_t val;
+    vlc_value_t new_val; new_val.i_int = 0;
+    if( !p_co ) return VLC_EGENERIC;
+    val.i_int = i;
+    i_ret = __stats_Update( p_obj, p_co, val, &new_val );
+    if( pi_new )
+        *pi_new = new_val.i_int;
+    return i_ret;
+}
+#define stats_UpdateFloat(a,b,c,d) __stats_UpdateFloat( VLC_OBJECT(a),b,c,d )
+static inline int __stats_UpdateFloat( vlc_object_t *p_obj, counter_t *p_co,
+                                       float f, float *pf_new )
+{
+    vlc_value_t val;
+    int i_ret;
+    vlc_value_t new_val;new_val.f_float = 0.0;
+    if( !p_co ) return VLC_EGENERIC;
+    val.f_float = f;
+    i_ret =  __stats_Update( p_obj, p_co, val, &new_val );
+    if( pf_new )
+        *pf_new = new_val.f_float;
+    return i_ret;
+}
+
+VLC_EXPORT( void, stats_ComputeInputStats, (input_thread_t*, input_stats_t*) );
+VLC_EXPORT( void, stats_ReinitInputStats, (input_stats_t *) );
+VLC_EXPORT( void, stats_DumpInputStats, (input_stats_t *) );
+
 /*
  * Replacement functions
  */
diff --git a/src/libvlccore.sym b/src/libvlccore.sym
index c7b3110a4f..1cd3ee4a2c 100644
--- a/src/libvlccore.sym
+++ b/src/libvlccore.sym
@@ -343,19 +343,12 @@ spu_DisplaySubpicture
 spu_Init
 spu_RenderSubpictures
 spu_SortSubpictures
-stats_ComputeInputStats
-stats_CounterClean
-__stats_CounterCreate
-stats_DumpInputStats
-__stats_Get
-stats_ReinitInputStats
 __stats_TimerClean
 __stats_TimerDump
 __stats_TimersCleanAll
 __stats_TimersDumpAll
 __stats_TimerStart
 __stats_TimerStop
-__stats_Update
 stream_Block
 stream_Control
 stream_Delete