diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86.h b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86.h
index 9f8cf79e1..44147bbba 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86.h
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ extern _X_EXPORT xf86SetDGAModeProc xf86SetDGAMode;
 typedef struct _InputInfoRec *InputInfoPtr;
 
 extern _X_EXPORT void SetTimeSinceLastInputEvent(void);
-extern _X_EXPORT void xf86EnableInputHandler(void *handler);
 extern _X_EXPORT void *xf86AddGeneralHandler(int fd, InputHandlerProc proc,
                                                void *data);
 extern _X_EXPORT int xf86RemoveGeneralHandler(void *handler);
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c
index 6ce0b4753..c60d5c180 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c
@@ -342,6 +342,7 @@ xf86UpdateHasVTProperty(Bool hasVT)
 }
 
 static void xf86DisableInputHandler(void *handler);
+static void xf86EnableInputHandler(void *handler);
 
 void
 xf86VTLeave(void)
@@ -650,8 +651,7 @@ xf86DisableGeneralHandler(void *handler)
         RemoveNotifyFd(ih->fd);
 }
 
-void
-xf86EnableInputHandler(void *handler)
+static void xf86EnableInputHandler(void *handler)
 {
     IHPtr ih;