diff --git a/locator/tablets.hh b/locator/tablets.hh
index 8dde6a189b..883d78f9b0 100644
--- a/locator/tablets.hh
+++ b/locator/tablets.hh
@@ -201,6 +201,14 @@ struct tablet_transition_info {
 // Returns the leaving replica for a given transition.
 tablet_replica get_leaving_replica(const tablet_info&, const tablet_transition_info&);
 
+/// Represents intention to move a single tablet replica from src to dst.
+struct tablet_migration_info {
+    locator::tablet_transition_kind kind;
+    locator::global_tablet_id tablet;
+    locator::tablet_replica src;
+    locator::tablet_replica dst;
+};
+
 /// Describes streaming required for a given tablet transition.
 struct tablet_migration_streaming_info {
     std::unordered_set<tablet_replica> read_from;
diff --git a/service/tablet_allocator.hh b/service/tablet_allocator.hh
index 6d8782a2ff..b00bf8a066 100644
--- a/service/tablet_allocator.hh
+++ b/service/tablet_allocator.hh
@@ -13,13 +13,7 @@
 
 namespace service {
 
-/// Represents intention to move a single tablet replica from src to dst.
-struct tablet_migration_info {
-    locator::tablet_transition_kind kind;
-    locator::global_tablet_id tablet;
-    locator::tablet_replica src;
-    locator::tablet_replica dst;
-};
+using tablet_migration_info = locator::tablet_migration_info;
 
 class migration_plan {
 public: