diff --git a/dix/colormap_priv.h b/dix/colormap_priv.h
index 3cea80cd7..22d80be6d 100644
--- a/dix/colormap_priv.h
+++ b/dix/colormap_priv.h
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@
 #define CM_AllAllocated 2
 #define CM_BeingCreated 4
 
+/* Shared color -- the color is used by AllocColorPlanes */
+typedef struct {
+    unsigned short color;
+    short refcnt;
+} SHAREDCOLOR;
+
 /* SHCO -- a shared color for a PseudoColor cell. Used with AllocColorPlanes.
  * DirectColor maps always use the first value (called red) in the structure.
  * What channel they are really talking about depends on which map they
diff --git a/include/colormapst.h b/include/colormapst.h
index a404ad3c5..f0149aef5 100644
--- a/include/colormapst.h
+++ b/include/colormapst.h
@@ -49,12 +49,6 @@ SOFTWARE.
 
 #include <X11/Xdefs.h>
 
-/* Shared color -- the color is used by AllocColorPlanes */
-typedef struct {
-    unsigned short color;
-    short refcnt;
-} SHAREDCOLOR;
-
 /* LOCO -- a local color for a PseudoColor cell. DirectColor maps always
  * use the first value (called red) in the structure.  What channel they
  * are really talking about depends on which map they are in. */