diff --git a/dix/input_priv.h b/dix/input_priv.h
index 95a61d18d..09a1c10db 100644
--- a/dix/input_priv.h
+++ b/dix/input_priv.h
@@ -495,4 +495,12 @@ void NoticeTime(const DeviceIntPtr dev, TimeStamp time)
 void NoticeEventTime(InternalEvent *ev, DeviceIntPtr dev)
     _X_ATTRIBUTE_NONNULL_ARG(1,2);
 
+/*
+ * @brief retrieve last event's timestamp for given device ID
+ *
+ * @param deviceid  ID of device get fetch timestamp for
+ * @return timestamp of last event
+ */
+TimeStamp LastEventTime(int deviceid);
+
 #endif /* _XSERVER_INPUT_PRIV_H */
diff --git a/include/dix.h b/include/dix.h
index 6695a7b33..9f553232b 100644
--- a/include/dix.h
+++ b/include/dix.h
@@ -225,9 +225,6 @@ SetVendorRelease(int release);
 
 /* events.c */
 
-extern _X_EXPORT TimeStamp
-LastEventTime(int deviceid);
-
 extern _X_EXPORT Bool
 LastEventTimeWasReset(int deviceid);