diff --git a/dix/dix_priv.h b/dix/dix_priv.h
index 52cb31515..1b4a97a64 100644
--- a/dix/dix_priv.h
+++ b/dix/dix_priv.h
@@ -510,4 +510,14 @@ int DeliverEventsToWindow(DeviceIntPtr pDev, WindowPtr pWindow, xEventPtr pEvent
  */
 extern CallbackListPtr RootWindowFinalizeCallback;
 
+/*
+ * @brief do post actions necessary when window got a new cursor
+ *
+ * currently just for updating cursors on input devices
+ *
+ * @param pWindow   window that just got a new cursor
+ */
+void WindowHasNewCursor(WindowPtr pWin)
+    _X_ATTRIBUTE_NONNULL_ARG(1);
+
 #endif /* _XSERVER_DIX_PRIV_H */
diff --git a/include/dix.h b/include/dix.h
index 98dc3c6d5..f0411fd7e 100644
--- a/include/dix.h
+++ b/include/dix.h
@@ -255,9 +255,6 @@ LastEventTimeToggleResetFlag(int deviceid, Bool state);
 extern _X_EXPORT void
 LastEventTimeToggleResetAll(Bool state);
 
-extern _X_EXPORT void
-WindowHasNewCursor(WindowPtr /* pWin */ );
-
 extern _X_EXPORT int
 OtherClientGone(void *value,
                 XID id);