diff --git a/include/xkbsrv.h b/include/xkbsrv.h
index 21cd8768d..d19946ede 100644
--- a/include/xkbsrv.h
+++ b/include/xkbsrv.h
@@ -460,13 +460,6 @@ extern _X_EXPORT XkbAction *XkbResizeKeyActions(XkbDescPtr /* xkb */ ,
                                                 int     /* needed */
     );
 
-extern _X_EXPORT void XkbUpdateKeyTypesFromCore(DeviceIntPtr /* pXDev */ ,
-                                                KeySymsPtr /* syms */ ,
-                                                KeyCode /* first */ ,
-                                                CARD8 /* num */ ,
-                                                XkbChangesPtr   /* pChanges */
-    );
-
 extern _X_EXPORT void XkbUpdateDescActions(XkbDescPtr /* xkb */ ,
                                            KeyCode /* first */ ,
                                            CARD8 /* num */ ,
diff --git a/xkb/xkbUtils.c b/xkb/xkbUtils.c
index 3da816084..9ad66927c 100644
--- a/xkb/xkbUtils.c
+++ b/xkb/xkbUtils.c
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ XkbMaskForVMask(XkbDescPtr xkb, unsigned vmask)
 
 /***====================================================================***/
 
-void
+static void
 XkbUpdateKeyTypesFromCore(DeviceIntPtr pXDev,
                           KeySymsPtr pCore,
                           KeyCode first, CARD8 num, XkbChangesPtr changes)