diff --git a/dix/dix_priv.h b/dix/dix_priv.h
index ebd368bd1..c2bf8f368 100644
--- a/dix/dix_priv.h
+++ b/dix/dix_priv.h
@@ -568,4 +568,9 @@ void BlockHandler(void *timeout);
  */
 void WakeupHandler(int result);
 
+/*
+ * @brief initialize the block and wakeup handlers
+ */
+void InitBlockAndWakeupHandlers(void);
+
 #endif /* _XSERVER_DIX_PRIV_H */
diff --git a/include/dix.h b/include/dix.h
index 88684cd0a..3ac75aede 100644
--- a/include/dix.h
+++ b/include/dix.h
@@ -193,8 +193,6 @@ extern _X_EXPORT void RemoveBlockAndWakeupHandlers(ServerBlockHandlerProcPtr blo
                                                    ServerWakeupHandlerProcPtr wakeupHandler,
                                                    void *blockData);
 
-extern _X_EXPORT void InitBlockAndWakeupHandlers(void);
-
 extern _X_EXPORT Bool QueueWorkProc(Bool (*function)(ClientPtr clientUnused,
                                                      void *closure),
                                     ClientPtr client,