diff --git a/hw/xnest/Window.c b/hw/xnest/Window.c
index d7e388568..d8a203a03 100644
--- a/hw/xnest/Window.c
+++ b/hw/xnest/Window.c
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ is" without express or implied warranty.
 #include "scrnintstr.h"
 #include "region.h"
 
+#include "mi.h"
+
 #include "Xnest.h"
 
 #include "Display.h"
diff --git a/mi/mi.h b/mi/mi.h
index 8883ba70e..3a65f4cb1 100644
--- a/mi/mi.h
+++ b/mi/mi.h
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ extern _X_EXPORT RegionPtr miHandleExposures(DrawablePtr /*pSrcDrawable */ ,
                                              int /*dsty */
     );
 
+extern _X_EXPORT void miWindowExposures(WindowPtr /*pWin */ ,
+                                        RegionPtr /*prgn */);
+
 extern _X_EXPORT void miClearDrawable(DrawablePtr /*pDraw */ ,
                                       GCPtr     /*pGC */
     );
diff --git a/mi/mi_priv.h b/mi/mi_priv.h
index 87aa1c3a1..a9360c9b3 100644
--- a/mi/mi_priv.h
+++ b/mi/mi_priv.h
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ typedef void (*mieqHandler) (int screen, InternalEvent *event,
 void mieqSetHandler(int event, mieqHandler handler);
 
 void miSendExposures(WindowPtr pWin, RegionPtr pRgn, int dx, int dy);
-void miWindowExposures(WindowPtr pWin, RegionPtr prgn);
 
 void miPaintWindow(WindowPtr pWin, RegionPtr prgn, int what);
 
diff --git a/mi/miscrinit.c b/mi/miscrinit.c
index cf67baab0..8165d0f38 100644
--- a/mi/miscrinit.c
+++ b/mi/miscrinit.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ from The Open Group.
 
 #include "servermd.h"
 #include "misc.h"
+#include "mi.h"
 #include "scrnintstr.h"
 #include "pixmapstr.h"
 #include "dix.h"