diff --git a/include/fmt/format-inl.h b/include/fmt/format-inl.h
index c6aa1232..ba1ea970 100644
--- a/include/fmt/format-inl.h
+++ b/include/fmt/format-inl.h
@@ -1040,13 +1040,6 @@ FMT_API bool grisu_format(Double value, buffer<char>& buf, int precision,
   return true;
 }
 
-template <>
-char* sprintf_format<float>(float value, internal::buffer<char>& buf,
-                            sprintf_specs specs) {
-  // printf does not have a float format modifier, it only supports double.
-  return sprintf_format<double>(value, buf, specs);
-}
-
 template <typename Double>
 char* sprintf_format(Double value, internal::buffer<char>& buf,
                      sprintf_specs specs) {
diff --git a/include/fmt/format.h b/include/fmt/format.h
index 12bf0f48..289acb08 100644
--- a/include/fmt/format.h
+++ b/include/fmt/format.h
@@ -1138,6 +1138,13 @@ struct sprintf_specs {
 template <typename Double>
 char* sprintf_format(Double, internal::buffer<char>&, sprintf_specs);
 
+template <>
+inline char* sprintf_format<float>(float value, internal::buffer<char>& buf,
+                                   sprintf_specs specs) {
+  // printf does not have a float format specifier, it only supports double.
+  return sprintf_format<double>(value, buf, specs);
+}
+
 template <typename Handler>
 FMT_CONSTEXPR void handle_int_type_spec(char spec, Handler&& handler) {
   switch (spec) {