diff --git a/src/modules/module-lirc.c b/src/modules/module-lirc.c
index be3e67d97..684689f6a 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-lirc.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-lirc.c
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
-#include <lirc/lirc_client.h>
-
 #include <pulse/xmalloc.h>
 
 #include <pulsecore/module.h>
@@ -43,6 +41,11 @@ PA_MODULE_VERSION(PACKAGE_VERSION);
 PA_MODULE_LOAD_ONCE(true);
 PA_MODULE_USAGE("config=<config file> sink=<sink name> appname=<lirc application name> volume_limit=<volume limit> volume_step=<volume change step>");
 
+/* LIRC would provide it's own definition of PACKAGE_VERSION, include it after
+ * pulseaudio module definition block to prevent module loader version mismatch.
+ */
+#include <lirc/lirc_client.h>
+
 static const char* const valid_modargs[] = {
     "config",
     "sink",