diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Priv.h b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Priv.h
index 41181d63a..5d3109cdc 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Priv.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Priv.h
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ extern _X_EXPORT int xf86Depth;
 extern _X_EXPORT xf86InfoRec xf86Info;
 
 extern _X_EXPORT DriverPtr *xf86DriverList;
-extern _X_EXPORT int xf86Verbose;       /* verbosity level */
 extern _X_EXPORT int xf86LogVerbose;    /* log file verbosity level */
 
 extern _X_EXPORT ScrnInfoPtr *xf86GPUScreens;      /* List of pointers to ScrnInfoRecs */
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86_priv.h b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86_priv.h
index 3fad26230..38f768845 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86_priv.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86_priv.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ extern MessageType xf86ModPathFrom;
 extern const char *xf86LogFile;
 extern MessageType xf86LogFileFrom;
 extern Bool xf86LogFileWasOpened;
+extern int xf86Verbose;       /* verbosity level */
 
 extern serverLayoutRec xf86ConfigLayout;