diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/navigation/edit/menu-inspector-controls.js b/packages/block-library/src/navigation/edit/menu-inspector-controls.js
index 06ba6101d029f..cc8887a8785d9 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/navigation/edit/menu-inspector-controls.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/navigation/edit/menu-inspector-controls.js
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ const BLOCKS_WITH_LINK_UI_SUPPORT = [
 	'core/navigation-link',
 	'core/navigation-submenu',
 ];
+const { PrivateListView } = unlock( blockEditorPrivateApis );
 
 function AdditionalBlockContent( { block, insertedBlock, setInsertedBlock } ) {
 	const { updateBlockAttributes } = useDispatch( blockEditorStore );
@@ -82,8 +83,6 @@ const MainContent = ( {
 	isNavigationMenuMissing,
 	onCreateNew,
 } ) => {
-	const { PrivateListView } = unlock( blockEditorPrivateApis );
-
 	const hasChildren = useSelect(
 		( select ) => {
 			return !! select( blockEditorStore ).getBlockCount( clientId );