diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86.h b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86.h
index a0a042f12..603631c8e 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86.h
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ extern _X_EXPORT Bool xf86VTOwner(void);
 extern _X_EXPORT void xf86VTLeave(void);
 extern _X_EXPORT void xf86VTEnter(void);
 extern _X_EXPORT void xf86EnableInputDeviceForVTSwitch(InputInfoPtr pInfo);
-extern _X_EXPORT void xf86DisableInputDeviceForVTSwitch(InputInfoPtr pInfo);
 
 /* xf86Helper.c */
 
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c
index 6c7cb1971..a61cff35d 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c
@@ -295,8 +295,7 @@ xf86ReleaseKeys(DeviceIntPtr pDev)
     }
 }
 
-void
-xf86DisableInputDeviceForVTSwitch(InputInfoPtr pInfo)
+static void xf86DisableInputDeviceForVTSwitch(InputInfoPtr pInfo)
 {
     if (!pInfo->dev)
         return;