diff --git a/Xi/exglobals.h b/Xi/exglobals.h
index f7557079e..8c5a42e6e 100644
--- a/Xi/exglobals.h
+++ b/Xi/exglobals.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ extern int ChangeDeviceNotify;
 extern int DevicePresenceNotify;
 extern int DevicePropertyNotify;
 
-extern int RT_INPUTCLIENT;
+extern RESTYPE RT_INPUTCLIENT;
 
 extern DevPrivateKeyRec XIClientPrivateKeyRec;
 #define XIClientPrivateKey (&XIClientPrivateKeyRec)
diff --git a/Xi/extinit.c b/Xi/extinit.c
index 82df7eb02..46d34599c 100644
--- a/Xi/extinit.c
+++ b/Xi/extinit.c
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ int ChangeDeviceNotify;
 int DevicePresenceNotify;
 int DevicePropertyNotify;
 
-int RT_INPUTCLIENT;
+RESTYPE RT_INPUTCLIENT;
 
 /*****************************************************************
  *