diff --git a/src/host/pico_platform/include/pico/platform.h b/src/host/pico_platform/include/pico/platform.h
index da060a6..499bdf6 100644
--- a/src/host/pico_platform/include/pico/platform.h
+++ b/src/host/pico_platform/include/pico/platform.h
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ extern "C" {
 //int running_on_fpga() { return false; }
 extern void tight_loop_contents();
 
+#ifndef __STRING
+#define __STRING(x) #x
+#endif
+
 #ifndef _MSC_VER
 #ifndef __noreturn
 #define __noreturn __attribute((noreturn))
@@ -77,10 +81,6 @@ extern void tight_loop_contents();
 #define __CONCAT(x,y) x ## y
 #endif
 
-#ifndef __STRING
-#define __STRING(x) #x
-#endif()
-
 #define __thread __declspec( thread )
 
 #define PICO_WEAK_FUNCTION_DEF(x) __pragma(comment(linker, __STRING(/alternatename:_##x=_##x##__weak)));