diff --git a/Xext/geext.c b/Xext/geext.c
index a543c530e..ac9cfb273 100644
--- a/Xext/geext.c
+++ b/Xext/geext.c
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 #include "geext.h"
 #include "protocol-versions.h"
 
+Bool noGEExtension = FALSE;
+
 DevPrivateKeyRec GEClientPrivateKeyRec;
 
 GEExtension GEExtensions[MAXEXTENSIONS];
diff --git a/os/utils.c b/os/utils.c
index 8076dfe0a..de49e2b35 100644
--- a/os/utils.c
+++ b/os/utils.c
@@ -120,8 +120,6 @@ __stdcall unsigned long GetTickCount(void);
 #include "dixstruct_priv.h"
 #include "dpmsproc.h"
 
-Bool noGEExtension = FALSE;
-
 #define X_INCLUDE_NETDB_H
 #include <X11/Xos_r.h>