diff --git a/dix/input_priv.h b/dix/input_priv.h
index d80ad7b4b..e91054e83 100644
--- a/dix/input_priv.h
+++ b/dix/input_priv.h
@@ -412,4 +412,9 @@ WindowPtr InputDevSpriteWindow(DeviceIntPtr pDev)
 void DeliverRawEvent(RawDeviceEvent *event, DeviceIntPtr device)
     _X_ATTRIBUTE_NONNULL_ARG(1,2);
 
+/*
+ * @brief callback on input device events
+ */
+extern CallbackListPtr DeviceEventCallback;
+
 #endif /* _XSERVER_INPUT_PRIV_H */
diff --git a/include/dix.h b/include/dix.h
index 7093d6c6e..70573a85b 100644
--- a/include/dix.h
+++ b/include/dix.h
@@ -308,12 +308,6 @@ typedef struct {
     int count;
 } EventInfoRec;
 
-/*
- *  DeviceEventCallback stuff
- */
-
-extern _X_EXPORT CallbackListPtr DeviceEventCallback;
-
 typedef struct {
     InternalEvent *event;
     DeviceIntPtr device;
diff --git a/record/record.c b/record/record.c
index d8e730972..ba1f217c9 100644
--- a/record/record.c
+++ b/record/record.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ and Jim Haggerty of Metheus.
 
 #include "dix/cursor_priv.h"
 #include "dix/eventconvert.h"
+#include "dix/input_priv.h"
 #include "os/client_priv.h"
 
 #include "dixstruct.h"