diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Priv.h b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Priv.h
index 0e18c1cd9..f81316c37 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Priv.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Priv.h
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ extern _X_EXPORT int xf86Depth;
 /* Other parameters */
 
 extern _X_EXPORT xf86InfoRec xf86Info;
-extern _X_EXPORT MessageType xf86LogFileFrom;
 extern _X_EXPORT Bool xf86LogFileWasOpened;
 extern _X_EXPORT serverLayoutRec xf86ConfigLayout;
 
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86_priv.h b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86_priv.h
index d2f3fd999..3c2aa9bf7 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86_priv.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86_priv.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ extern const char *xf86ModulePath;
 extern MessageType xf86ModPathFrom;
 
 extern const char *xf86LogFile;
+extern MessageType xf86LogFileFrom;
 
 /* xf86Cursor.c */
 void xf86LockZoom(ScreenPtr pScreen, int lock);