diff --git a/dix/dix_priv.h b/dix/dix_priv.h
index 9094452d5..f7164f3fc 100644
--- a/dix/dix_priv.h
+++ b/dix/dix_priv.h
@@ -357,4 +357,12 @@ Bool dixClientSignal(ClientPtr pClient)
 int ClientSignalAll(ClientPtr pClient, ClientSleepProcPtr func, void *closure)
     _X_ATTRIBUTE_NONNULL_ARG(1,2);
 
+/*
+ * @brief wake up a client and restart request processing of this client
+ *
+ * @param pClient pointer to client structure
+ */
+void ClientWakeup(ClientPtr pclient)
+    _X_ATTRIBUTE_NONNULL_ARG(1);
+
 #endif /* _XSERVER_DIX_PRIV_H */
diff --git a/include/dix.h b/include/dix.h
index 46863efff..c94b09859 100644
--- a/include/dix.h
+++ b/include/dix.h
@@ -216,8 +216,6 @@ extern _X_EXPORT Bool QueueWorkProc(Bool (*function)(ClientPtr clientUnused,
                                     ClientPtr client,
                                     void *closure);
 
-extern _X_EXPORT void ClientWakeup(ClientPtr /*client */ );
-
 extern _X_EXPORT Bool ClientIsAsleep(ClientPtr /*client */ );
 
 extern _X_EXPORT void SendGraphicsExpose(ClientPtr /*client */ ,