diff --git a/dbe/dbe.c b/dbe/dbe.c
index fba10d689..9b5474c81 100644
--- a/dbe/dbe.c
+++ b/dbe/dbe.c
@@ -1576,10 +1576,6 @@ DbeExtensionInit(void)
     if (!dbeWindowPrivResType)
 	return;
 
-    if (!dixRegisterPrivateOffset(dbeDrawableResType,
-				  offsetof(PixmapRec, devPrivates)))
-	return;
-
     for (i = 0; i < screenInfo.numScreens; i++)
     {
         /* For each screen, set up DBE screen privates and init DIX and DDX
diff --git a/dix/privates.c b/dix/privates.c
index 4a8a186dc..9ec6c46be 100644
--- a/dix/privates.c
+++ b/dix/privates.c
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ dixFreePrivates(PrivateRec *privates)
 }
 
 /* Table of devPrivates offsets */
-static const int offsetDefaults[] = {
+static const int offsets[] = {
     -1,					/* RT_NONE */
     offsetof(WindowRec, devPrivates),	/* RT_WINDOW */
     offsetof(PixmapRec, devPrivates),	/* RT_PIXMAP */
@@ -216,45 +216,27 @@ static const int offsetDefaults[] = {
     -1,		    			/* RT_FONT */
     offsetof(CursorRec, devPrivates),	/* RT_CURSOR */
     offsetof(ColormapRec, devPrivates),	/* RT_COLORMAP */
-    -1,			  		/* RT_CMAPENTRY */
-    -1,					/* RT_OTHERCLIENT */
-    -1					/* RT_PASSIVEGRAB */
 };
-    
-static int *offsets = NULL;
-static int offsetsSize = 0;
 
-/*
- * Specify where the devPrivates field is located in a structure type
- */
-int
-dixRegisterPrivateOffset(RESTYPE type, int offset)
-{
-    type = type & TypeMask;
-
-    /* resize offsets table if necessary */
-    while (type >= offsetsSize) {
-	unsigned i = offsetsSize * 2 * sizeof(int);
-	offsets = (int *)realloc(offsets, i);
-	if (!offsets) {
-	    offsetsSize = 0;
-	    return FALSE;
-	}
-	for (i=offsetsSize; i < 2*offsetsSize; i++)
-	    offsets[i] = -1;
-	offsetsSize *= 2;
-    }
-
-    offsets[type] = offset;
-    return TRUE;
-}
+#define NUM_OFFSETS	(sizeof (offsets) / sizeof (offsets[0]))
 
 int
 dixLookupPrivateOffset(RESTYPE type)
 {
+    /*
+     * Special kludge for DBE which registers a new resource type that
+     * points at pixmaps (thanks, DBE)
+     */
+    if (type & RC_DRAWABLE) {
+	if (type == RT_WINDOW)
+	    return offsets[RT_WINDOW & TypeMask];
+	else
+	    return offsets[RT_PIXMAP & TypeMask];
+    }
     type = type & TypeMask;
-    assert(type < offsetsSize);
-    return offsets[type];
+    if (type < NUM_OFFSETS)
+	return offsets[type];
+    return -1;
 }
 
 int
@@ -268,15 +250,5 @@ dixResetPrivates(void)
 	items[i].size = 0;
     }
     nextPriv = 1;
-
-    /* reset offsets */
-    if (offsets)
-	free(offsets);
-    offsetsSize = sizeof(offsetDefaults);
-    offsets = malloc(offsetsSize);
-    offsetsSize /= sizeof(int);
-    if (!offsets)
-	return FALSE;
-    memcpy(offsets, offsetDefaults, sizeof(offsetDefaults));
     return TRUE;
 }
diff --git a/dix/resource.c b/dix/resource.c
index a6d115f65..ce025f9f0 100644
--- a/dix/resource.c
+++ b/dix/resource.c
@@ -254,8 +254,6 @@ CreateNewResourceType(DeleteType deleteFunc, char *name)
     types = realloc(resourceTypes, (next + 1) * sizeof(*resourceTypes));
     if (!types)
 	return 0;
-    if (!dixRegisterPrivateOffset(next, -1))
-	return 0;
 
     lastResourceType = next;
     resourceTypes = types;
diff --git a/include/privates.h b/include/privates.h
index 7850dea6d..72f4d4028 100644
--- a/include/privates.h
+++ b/include/privates.h
@@ -107,26 +107,16 @@ dixFreePrivates(PrivateRec *privates);
 extern _X_EXPORT int
 dixResetPrivates(void);
 
-/*
- * These next two functions are necessary because the position of
- * the devPrivates field varies by structure and calling code might
- * only know the resource type, not the structure definition.
- */
-
 /*
  * Looks up the offset where the devPrivates field is located.
- * Returns -1 if no offset has been registered for the resource type.
+ * Returns -1 if the specified resource has no dev privates.
+ * The position of the devPrivates field varies by structure
+ * and calling code might only know the resource type, not the
+ * structure definition.
  */
 extern _X_EXPORT int
 dixLookupPrivateOffset(RESTYPE type);
 
-/*
- * Specifies the offset where the devPrivates field is located.
- * A negative value indicates no devPrivates field is available.
- */
-extern _X_EXPORT int
-dixRegisterPrivateOffset(RESTYPE type, int offset);
-
 /*
  * Convenience macro for adding an offset to an object pointer
  * when making a call to one of the devPrivates functions