diff --git a/lib/hardware/record.h b/lib/hardware/record.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3ebe5fac4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/hardware/record.h
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#if HAVE_COOL_HARDWARE
+#include <record_cs.h>
+#elif USE_STB_HAL
+#include <record_hal.h>
+#else
+#error neither HAVE_COOL_HARDWARE nor USE_STB_HAL defined.
+#error do you need to include config.h?
+#endif
diff --git a/src/driver/record.h b/src/driver/record.h
index e43a2b89e..ee225911a 100644
--- a/src/driver/record.h
+++ b/src/driver/record.h
@@ -32,12 +32,7 @@
 #include <neutrinoMessages.h>
 #include <driver/movieinfo.h>
 
-#if HAVE_COOL_HARDWARE
-#include <record_cs.h>
-#endif
-#if USE_STB_HAL
-#include <record_hal.h>
-#endif
+#include <hardware/record.h>
 
 #include <OpenThreads/Mutex>
 #include <OpenThreads/Thread>