diff --git a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-cursor.c b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-cursor.c
index be9fa3b28..27b090442 100644
--- a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-cursor.c
+++ b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-cursor.c
@@ -264,6 +264,14 @@ xwl_tablet_tool_set_cursor(struct xwl_tablet_tool *xwl_tablet_tool)
     xwl_cursor_attach_pixmap(xwl_seat, xwl_cursor, pixmap);
 }
 
+void
+xwl_cursor_release(struct xwl_cursor *xwl_cursor)
+{
+    wl_surface_destroy(xwl_cursor->surface);
+    if (xwl_cursor->frame_cb)
+        wl_callback_destroy(xwl_cursor->frame_cb);
+}
+
 static void
 xwl_seat_update_all_cursors(struct xwl_seat *xwl_seat)
 {
diff --git a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-cursor.h b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-cursor.h
index 401e814a7..a48ef16e4 100644
--- a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-cursor.h
+++ b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-cursor.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <xwayland-types.h>
 #include <xwayland-input.h>
 
+void xwl_cursor_release(struct xwl_cursor *xwl_cursor);
 void xwl_tablet_tool_set_cursor(struct xwl_tablet_tool *tool);
 void xwl_seat_set_cursor(struct xwl_seat *xwl_seat);
 Bool xwl_screen_init_cursor(struct xwl_screen *xwl_screen);
diff --git a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-input.c b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-input.c
index 80000ea9e..3b3378e98 100644
--- a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-input.c
+++ b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-input.c
@@ -1448,14 +1448,6 @@ xwl_cursor_init(struct xwl_cursor *xwl_cursor, struct xwl_screen *xwl_screen,
     xwl_cursor->needs_update = FALSE;
 }
 
-static void
-xwl_cursor_release(struct xwl_cursor *xwl_cursor)
-{
-    wl_surface_destroy(xwl_cursor->surface);
-    if (xwl_cursor->frame_cb)
-        wl_callback_destroy(xwl_cursor->frame_cb);
-}
-
 static void
 xwl_seat_update_cursor(struct xwl_cursor *xwl_cursor)
 {