diff --git a/dix/resource_priv.h b/dix/resource_priv.h
index d118d13fd..dabec272a 100644
--- a/dix/resource_priv.h
+++ b/dix/resource_priv.h
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #define SameClient(obj,client) \
         (CLIENT_BITS((obj)->resource) == (client)->clientAsMask)
 
+#define SERVER_BIT           (Mask)0x40000000        /* use illegal bit */
+
 /*
  * @brief retrieve client that owns given window
  *
diff --git a/include/resource.h b/include/resource.h
index 90c2b6760..4dc7893ae 100644
--- a/include/resource.h
+++ b/include/resource.h
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ extern _X_EXPORT unsigned int ResourceClientBits(void);
 #define RESOURCE_CLIENT_MASK	(((1 << ResourceClientBits()) - 1) << CLIENTOFFSET)
 /* extract the client mask from an XID */
 #define CLIENT_BITS(id) ((id) & RESOURCE_CLIENT_MASK)
-#define SERVER_BIT		(Mask)0x40000000        /* use illegal bit */
 
 #ifdef INVALID
 #undef INVALID                  /* needed on HP/UX */