diff --git a/mi/mi.h b/mi/mi.h
index 4132bc334..aa7e7fa02 100644
--- a/mi/mi.h
+++ b/mi/mi.h
@@ -114,15 +114,6 @@ miDoCopy(DrawablePtr pSrcDrawable,
 typedef struct _DeviceRec *DevicePtr;
 #endif
 
-/**
- * Custom input event handler. If you need to process input events in some
- * other way than the default path, register an input event handler for the
- * given internal event type.
- */
-typedef void (*mieqHandler) (int screen, InternalEvent *event,
-                             DeviceIntPtr dev);
-void _X_EXPORT mieqSetHandler(int event, mieqHandler handler);
-
 /* miexpose.c */
 
 extern _X_EXPORT RegionPtr miHandleExposures(DrawablePtr /*pSrcDrawable */ ,
diff --git a/mi/mi_priv.h b/mi/mi_priv.h
index 9da95f50c..43352b68c 100644
--- a/mi/mi_priv.h
+++ b/mi/mi_priv.h
@@ -31,4 +31,13 @@ void mieqProcessInputEvents(void);
 void mieqAddCallbackOnDrained(CallbackProcPtr callback, void *param);
 void mieqRemoveCallbackOnDrained(CallbackProcPtr callback, void *param);
 
+/**
+ * Custom input event handler. If you need to process input events in some
+ * other way than the default path, register an input event handler for the
+ * given internal event type.
+ */
+typedef void (*mieqHandler) (int screen, InternalEvent *event,
+                             DeviceIntPtr dev);
+void mieqSetHandler(int event, mieqHandler handler);
+
 #endif /* _XSERVER_MI_PRIV_H */