diff --git a/dri3/dri3.h b/dri3/dri3.h
index 14f9a1efa..b292a8694 100644
--- a/dri3/dri3.h
+++ b/dri3/dri3.h
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@
 
 #define DRI3_SCREEN_INFO_VERSION        4
 
-extern RESTYPE dri3_syncobj_type;
-
 struct dri3_syncobj
 {
     XID id;
diff --git a/dri3/dri3_priv.h b/dri3/dri3_priv.h
index 71d2da957..1fc334ca1 100644
--- a/dri3/dri3_priv.h
+++ b/dri3/dri3_priv.h
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 
 extern DevPrivateKeyRec dri3_screen_private_key;
 
+extern RESTYPE dri3_syncobj_type;
+
 typedef struct dri3_dmabuf_format {
     uint32_t                    format;
     uint32_t                    num_modifiers;