diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86.h b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86.h
index c571d847e..9f8cf79e1 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86.h
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ extern _X_EXPORT xf86SetDGAModeProc xf86SetDGAMode;
 typedef struct _InputInfoRec *InputInfoPtr;
 
 extern _X_EXPORT void SetTimeSinceLastInputEvent(void);
-extern _X_EXPORT void xf86DisableInputHandler(void *handler);
 extern _X_EXPORT void xf86EnableInputHandler(void *handler);
 extern _X_EXPORT void *xf86AddGeneralHandler(int fd, InputHandlerProc proc,
                                                void *data);
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c
index 971664427..6ce0b4753 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c
@@ -341,6 +341,8 @@ xf86UpdateHasVTProperty(Bool hasVT)
     }
 }
 
+static void xf86DisableInputHandler(void *handler);
+
 void
 xf86VTLeave(void)
 {
@@ -621,8 +623,7 @@ xf86RemoveGeneralHandler(void *handler)
     return fd;
 }
 
-void
-xf86DisableInputHandler(void *handler)
+static void xf86DisableInputHandler(void *handler)
 {
     IHPtr ih;