diff --git a/dix/colormap_priv.h b/dix/colormap_priv.h
index c5ea51f3d..6e7dff8aa 100644
--- a/dix/colormap_priv.h
+++ b/dix/colormap_priv.h
@@ -25,4 +25,7 @@ int TellGainedMap(WindowPtr pwin, void *value);
 
 int CopyColormapAndFree(Colormap mid, ColormapPtr pSrc, int client);
 
+int AllocColor(ColormapPtr pmap, unsigned short *pred, unsigned short *pgreen,
+               unsigned short *pblue, Pixel *pPix, int client );
+
 #endif /* _XSERVER_DIX_COLORMAP_PRIV_H */
diff --git a/fb/fbcmap_mi.c b/fb/fbcmap_mi.c
index a71828a11..6c826dcab 100644
--- a/fb/fbcmap_mi.c
+++ b/fb/fbcmap_mi.c
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
 #endif
 
 #include <X11/X.h>
+
+#include "dix/colormap_priv.h"
+
 #include "fb.h"
 #include "micmap.h"
 
diff --git a/include/colormap.h b/include/colormap.h
index c24b54b12..5279998f8 100644
--- a/include/colormap.h
+++ b/include/colormap.h
@@ -74,13 +74,6 @@ typedef CARD32 Pixel;
 /* moved to screenint.h: typedef struct _ColormapRec *ColormapPtr */
 typedef struct _colorResource *colorResourcePtr;
 
-extern _X_EXPORT int AllocColor(ColormapPtr /*pmap */ ,
-                                unsigned short * /*pred */ ,
-                                unsigned short * /*pgreen */ ,
-                                unsigned short * /*pblue */ ,
-                                Pixel * /*pPix */ ,
-                                int /*client */ );
-
 extern _X_EXPORT void FakeAllocColor(ColormapPtr /*pmap */ ,
                                      xColorItem * /*item */ );
 
diff --git a/render/miindex.c b/render/miindex.c
index 4119eef66..7892b66ff 100644
--- a/render/miindex.c
+++ b/render/miindex.c
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 #ifndef _MIINDEX_H_
 #define _MIINDEX_H_
 
+#include "dix/colormap_priv.h"
+
 #include "scrnintstr.h"
 #include "gcstruct.h"
 #include "pixmapstr.h"