diff --git a/dix/events.c b/dix/events.c
index aeb37aa27..30b689aed 100644
--- a/dix/events.c
+++ b/dix/events.c
@@ -3884,8 +3884,10 @@ unwind:
  * grab. If not, TryClientEvents() is used.
  *
  * @param deactivateGrab True if the device's grab should be deactivated.
+ *
+ * @return The number of events delivered.
  */
-void
+int
 DeliverGrabbedEvent(InternalEvent *event, DeviceIntPtr thisDev,
                     Bool deactivateGrab)
 {
@@ -4053,6 +4055,8 @@ DeliverGrabbedEvent(InternalEvent *event, DeviceIntPtr thisDev,
     free(core);
     free(xi);
     free(xi2);
+
+    return deliveries;
 }
 
 /* This function is used to set the key pressed or key released state -
diff --git a/include/dix.h b/include/dix.h
index fb9be43c2..9a111e8a7 100644
--- a/include/dix.h
+++ b/include/dix.h
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ extern void DeliverFocusedEvent(
     InternalEvent* /* event */,
     WindowPtr /* window */);
 
-extern void DeliverGrabbedEvent(
+extern int DeliverGrabbedEvent(
     InternalEvent* /* event */,
     DeviceIntPtr /* thisDev */,
     Bool /* deactivateGrab */);