diff --git a/common/cyclic.c b/common/cyclic.c
index ec38fad..38d815b 100644
--- a/common/cyclic.c
+++ b/common/cyclic.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <asm/global_data.h>
+#include <u-boot/schedule.h>
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
diff --git a/include/cyclic.h b/include/cyclic.h
index cd95b69..e8de616 100644
--- a/include/cyclic.h
+++ b/include/cyclic.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <asm/types.h>
+#include <u-boot/schedule.h> // to be removed later
 
 /**
  * struct cyclic_info - Information about cyclic execution function
@@ -94,13 +95,6 @@
  */
 void cyclic_run(void);
 
-/**
- * schedule() - Schedule all potentially waiting tasks
- *
- * Basically a wrapper for cyclic_run(), pontentially enhanced by some
- * other parts, that need to get handled periodically.
- */
-void schedule(void);
 #else
 
 static inline void cyclic_register(struct cyclic_info *cyclic, cyclic_func_t func,
@@ -116,10 +110,6 @@
 {
 }
 
-static inline void schedule(void)
-{
-}
-
 static inline int cyclic_unregister_all(void)
 {
 	return 0;
diff --git a/include/u-boot/schedule.h b/include/u-boot/schedule.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4fd34c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/u-boot/schedule.h
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+ */
+
+#ifndef _U_BOOT_SCHEDULE_H
+#define _U_BOOT_SCHEDULE_H
+
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(CYCLIC)
+/**
+ * schedule() - Schedule all potentially waiting tasks
+ *
+ * Run all pending tasks registered via the cyclic framework, and
+ * potentially perform other actions that need to be done
+ * periodically.
+ */
+void schedule(void);
+
+#else
+
+static inline void schedule(void)
+{
+}
+
+#endif
+
+#endif