diff --git a/dix/gc_priv.h b/dix/gc_priv.h
index 2505eca5d..24115082b 100644
--- a/dix/gc_priv.h
+++ b/dix/gc_priv.h
@@ -20,4 +20,6 @@ GCPtr CreateGC(DrawablePtr pDrawable,
 
 int CopyGC(GCPtr pgcSrc, GCPtr pgcDst, BITS32 mask);
 
+int FreeGC(void *pGC, XID gid);
+
 #endif /* _XSERVER_DIX_GC_PRIV_H */
diff --git a/dix/resource.c b/dix/resource.c
index f8be25c2c..35015ca33 100644
--- a/dix/resource.c
+++ b/dix/resource.c
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ Equipment Corporation.
 
 #include <X11/X.h>
 
+#include "dix/gc_priv.h"
 #include "dix/registry_priv.h"
 
 #include "misc.h"
diff --git a/include/gc.h b/include/gc.h
index aa906cdcd..7fce379da 100644
--- a/include/gc.h
+++ b/include/gc.h
@@ -88,9 +88,6 @@ extern _X_EXPORT int ChangeGC(ClientPtr /*client */ ,
                               BITS32 /*mask */ ,
                               ChangeGCValPtr /*pCGCV */ );
 
-extern _X_EXPORT int FreeGC(void *pGC,
-                            XID gid);
-
 extern _X_EXPORT void FreeGCperDepth(int /*screenNum */ );
 
 extern _X_EXPORT Bool CreateGCperDepth(int /*screenNum */ );