diff --git a/tests/libtest/ns.c b/tests/libtest/ns.c
index 8583f64060..587f5be46b 100644
--- a/tests/libtest/ns.c
+++ b/tests/libtest/ns.c
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ dns_dispatchmgr_t *dispatchmgr = NULL;
 ns_interfacemgr_t *interfacemgr = NULL;
 ns_server_t *sctx = NULL;
 
+atomic_uint_fast32_t client_refs[32];
+atomic_uintptr_t client_addrs[32];
+
 static isc_result_t
 matchview(isc_netaddr_t *srcaddr, isc_netaddr_t *destaddr,
 	  dns_message_t *message, dns_aclenv_t *env, ns_server_t *lsctx,
diff --git a/tests/ns/netmgr_wrap.c b/tests/ns/netmgr_wrap.c
index f32a6c9113..f2b265c329 100644
--- a/tests/ns/netmgr_wrap.c
+++ b/tests/ns/netmgr_wrap.c
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 
 #include <ns/client.h>
 
+#include <tests/ns.h>
+
 #if ISC_NETMGR_TRACE
 #define FLARG                                                                 \
 	, const char *func ISC_ATTR_UNUSED, const char *file ISC_ATTR_UNUSED, \
@@ -32,8 +34,6 @@
 /*
  * We don't want to use netmgr-based client accounting, we need to emulate it.
  */
-atomic_uint_fast32_t client_refs[32];
-atomic_uintptr_t client_addrs[32];
 
 #if ISC_NETMGR_TRACE
 void