diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Config.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Config.c
index ffbeac2f5..47aa7b61c 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Config.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Config.c
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 #include "xf86pciBus.h"
 #include "xf86Xinput.h"
 #include "loaderProcs.h"
+#include "xf86Xinput_priv.h"
 
 #include "xkbsrv.h"
 #include "picture.h"
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c
index d37e45449..2a7be50c0 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "inputstr.h"
-#include "xf86Xinput.h"
+#include "xf86Xinput_priv.h"
+
 #include "mi.h"
 #include "mipointer.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Helper.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Helper.c
index 6a1debeaf..7572be488 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Helper.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Helper.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 #include "xf86_OSlib.h"
 #include "micmap.h"
 #include "xf86DDC.h"
-#include "xf86Xinput.h"
+#include "xf86Xinput_priv.h"
 #include "xf86InPriv.h"
 #include "xf86Config.h"
 #include "mivalidate.h"
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86PM.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86PM.c
index 4675e396b..1d7495fb3 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86PM.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86PM.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #include <X11/X.h>
 #include "xf86.h"
 #include "xf86Priv.h"
-#include "xf86Xinput.h"
+#include "xf86Xinput_priv.h"
 #include "xf86_OSproc.h"
 
 int (*xf86PMGetEventFromOs) (int fd, pmEvent * events, int num) = NULL;
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.c
index 3241ee493..221d2c3a8 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 #include "xf86.h"
 #include "xf86Priv.h"
 #include "xf86Config.h"
-#include "xf86Xinput.h"
+#include "xf86Xinput_priv.h"
 #include "XIstubs.h"
 #include "xf86Optrec.h"
 #include "mipointer.h"
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.h b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.h
index 839a3b969..7d3d5e048 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.h
@@ -114,9 +114,6 @@ struct _InputInfoRec {
     InputAttributes *attrs;
 };
 
-/* xf86Globals.c */
-extern InputInfoPtr xf86InputDevs;
-
 /* xf86Xinput.c */
 extern _X_EXPORT void xf86PostMotionEvent(DeviceIntPtr device, int is_absolute,
                                           int first_valuator, int num_valuators,
@@ -190,10 +187,6 @@ extern _X_EXPORT void xf86DisableDevice(DeviceIntPtr dev, Bool panic);
 extern _X_EXPORT void xf86EnableDevice(DeviceIntPtr dev);
 extern _X_EXPORT void xf86InputEnableVTProbe(void);
 
-/* not exported */
-int xf86NewInputDevice(InputInfoPtr pInfo, DeviceIntPtr *pdev, BOOL is_auto);
-InputInfoPtr xf86AllocateInput(void);
-
 /* xf86Helper.c */
 extern _X_EXPORT void xf86AddInputDriver(InputDriverPtr driver, void *module,
                                          int flags);
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput_priv.h b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput_priv.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b6fc9836a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput_priv.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT OR X11
+ *
+ * Copyright © 2024 Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult <info@metux.net>
+ */
+#ifndef _XSERVER__XF86XINPUT_H
+#define _XSERVER__XF86XINPUT_H
+
+#include "xf86Xinput.h"
+
+extern InputInfoPtr xf86InputDevs;
+
+int xf86NewInputDevice(InputInfoPtr pInfo, DeviceIntPtr *pdev, BOOL is_auto);
+InputInfoPtr xf86AllocateInput(void);
+
+#endif /* _XSERVER__XF86XINPUT_H */
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/systemd-logind.c b/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/systemd-logind.c
index c6a24fc7b..5352edcd0 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/systemd-logind.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/systemd-logind.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #include "linux.h"
 #include "xf86.h"
 #include "xf86platformBus.h"
-#include "xf86Xinput.h"
+#include "xf86Xinput_priv.h"
 #include "xf86Priv.h"
 #include "globals.h"