diff --git a/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/coherence/inherent_impls_overlap.rs b/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/coherence/inherent_impls_overlap.rs
index 63ea02720145e..2b4c409c05ea2 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/coherence/inherent_impls_overlap.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/coherence/inherent_impls_overlap.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ struct InherentOverlapChecker<'tcx> {
     tcx: TyCtxt<'tcx>,
 }
 
+rustc_index::newtype_index! {
+    #[orderable]
+    pub struct RegionId {}
+}
+
 impl<'tcx> InherentOverlapChecker<'tcx> {
     /// Checks whether any associated items in impls 1 and 2 share the same identifier and
     /// namespace.
@@ -205,11 +210,6 @@ impl<'tcx> InherentOverlapChecker<'tcx> {
             // This is advantageous to running the algorithm over the
             // entire graph when there are many connected regions.
 
-            rustc_index::newtype_index! {
-                #[orderable]
-                pub struct RegionId {}
-            }
-
             struct ConnectedRegion {
                 idents: SmallVec<[Symbol; 8]>,
                 impl_blocks: FxHashSet<usize>,