diff --git a/Xext/shm.c b/Xext/shm.c
index 4e5b74984..bd3ad1b66 100644
--- a/Xext/shm.c
+++ b/Xext/shm.c
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ static void SShmCompletionEvent(xShmCompletionEvent *from,
 static Bool ShmDestroyPixmap(PixmapPtr pPixmap);
 static int ShmCreatePixmap(ClientPtr client, xShmCreatePixmapReq *stuff);
 
+Bool noMITShmExtension = FALSE;
+
 static unsigned char ShmReqCode;
 int ShmCompletionCode;
 int BadShmSegCode;
diff --git a/include/extinit.h b/include/extinit.h
index 9921bdb3b..3622b0418 100644
--- a/include/extinit.h
+++ b/include/extinit.h
@@ -62,10 +62,6 @@ extern _X_EXPORT Bool noCompositeExtension;
 extern _X_EXPORT Bool noPanoramiXExtension;
 #endif
 
-#ifdef MITSHM
-extern _X_EXPORT Bool noMITShmExtension;
-#endif
-
 #ifdef XCSECURITY
 extern _X_EXPORT Bool noSecurityExtension;
 #endif
diff --git a/include/extinit_priv.h b/include/extinit_priv.h
index 5e781dcb2..db9cdf52b 100644
--- a/include/extinit_priv.h
+++ b/include/extinit_priv.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ extern Bool noDbeExtension;
 extern Bool noDPMSExtension;
 extern Bool noGEExtension;
 extern Bool noGlxExtension;
+extern Bool noMITShmExtension;
 extern Bool noRenderExtension;
 extern Bool noResExtension;
 extern Bool noRRExtension;
diff --git a/os/utils.c b/os/utils.c
index aece66c90..62a459b79 100644
--- a/os/utils.c
+++ b/os/utils.c
@@ -124,10 +124,6 @@ __stdcall unsigned long GetTickCount(void);
 #ifdef COMPOSITE
 Bool noCompositeExtension = FALSE;
 #endif
-#ifdef MITSHM
-Bool noMITShmExtension = FALSE;
-#endif
-
 #ifdef XCSECURITY
 Bool noSecurityExtension = FALSE;
 #endif