diff --git a/hw/xfree86/dri/dri.c b/hw/xfree86/dri/dri.c
index 833ef0b31..7c1d1390e 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/dri/dri.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/dri/dri.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 #include <X11/dri/xf86driproto.h>
 #include "swaprep.h"
 #include "xf86str.h"
-#include "dri.h"
+#include "dri_priv.h"
 #include "sarea.h"
 #include "dristruct.h"
 #include "mi.h"
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/dri/dri.h b/hw/xfree86/dri/dri.h
index 2ec1c76ea..a4ae27f25 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/dri/dri.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/dri/dri.h
@@ -195,8 +195,6 @@ extern _X_EXPORT Bool DRIScreenInit(ScreenPtr pScreen,
 
 extern _X_EXPORT void DRICloseScreen(ScreenPtr pScreen);
 
-extern Bool DRIExtensionInit(void);
-
 extern _X_EXPORT void DRIReset(void);
 
 extern _X_EXPORT Bool DRIQueryDirectRenderingCapable(ScreenPtr pScreen,
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/dri/dri_priv.h b/hw/xfree86/dri/dri_priv.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e0864c87a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hw/xfree86/dri/dri_priv.h
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT OR X11
+ *
+ * Copyright © 2024 Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult <info@metux.net>
+ */
+#ifndef _XSERVER_DRI_PRIV_H
+#define _XSERVER_DRI_PRIV_H
+
+#include "dri.h"
+
+extern Bool DRIExtensionInit(void);
+
+#endif /* _XSERVER_DRI_PRIV_H */
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/dri/xf86dri.c b/hw/xfree86/dri/xf86dri.c
index 220c94217..3664f32c8 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/dri/xf86dri.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/dri/xf86dri.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 #include <X11/dri/xf86driproto.h>
 #include "swaprep.h"
 #include "xf86str.h"
-#include "dri.h"
+#include "dri_priv.h"
 #include "sarea.h"
 #include "dristruct.h"
 #include "xf86drm.h"