diff --git a/virtcontainers/hypervisor.go b/virtcontainers/hypervisor.go
index 9ad51ff061..1c1b019eab 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/hypervisor.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/hypervisor.go
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ type HypervisorType string
 
 type operation int
 
+const (
+	addDevice operation = iota
+	removeDevice
+)
+
 const (
 	// FirecrackerHypervisor is the FC hypervisor.
 	FirecrackerHypervisor HypervisorType = "firecracker"
diff --git a/virtcontainers/qemu.go b/virtcontainers/qemu.go
index 458c48acc6..1062b41d37 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/qemu.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/qemu.go
@@ -117,11 +117,6 @@ var defaultKernelParameters = []Param{
 	{"panic", "1"},
 }
 
-const (
-	addDevice operation = iota
-	removeDevice
-)
-
 type qmpLogger struct {
 	logger *logrus.Entry
 }