diff --git a/CDEPS-interface/ufs/cdeps_share/shr_is_restart_fh_mod.F90 b/CDEPS-interface/ufs/cdeps_share/shr_is_restart_fh_mod.F90
index 684600abc9..c6d7fb9677 100644
--- a/CDEPS-interface/ufs/cdeps_share/shr_is_restart_fh_mod.F90
+++ b/CDEPS-interface/ufs/cdeps_share/shr_is_restart_fh_mod.F90
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ module shr_is_restart_fh_mod
   private
   save
 
-  public :: init_is_restart_fh, is_restart_fh, finalize_restart_fh
-  
   logical :: write_restartfh = .false.
   type(ESMF_Time), allocatable :: restartFhTimes(:)
 !$OMP THREADPRIVATE (write_restartfh, restartFhTimes)
 
+  public :: init_is_restart_fh, is_restart_fh, finalize_restart_fh, write_restartfh
+
 contains
 
   !-----------------------------------------------------------------------