diff --git a/include/extinit.h b/include/extinit.h
index 3825f43a7..291a0a462 100644
--- a/include/extinit.h
+++ b/include/extinit.h
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ extern _X_EXPORT Bool noCompositeExtension;
 extern _X_EXPORT Bool noPanoramiXExtension;
 #endif
 
-extern _X_EXPORT Bool noXFixesExtension;
-
 #if defined(XSELINUX)
 extern _X_EXPORT Bool noSELinuxExtension;
 #endif
diff --git a/include/extinit_priv.h b/include/extinit_priv.h
index d5b099701..02c4427ed 100644
--- a/include/extinit_priv.h
+++ b/include/extinit_priv.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ extern Bool noScreenSaverExtension;
 extern Bool noSecurityExtension;
 extern Bool noShapeExtension;
 extern Bool noTestExtensions;
+extern Bool noXFixesExtension;
 extern Bool noXFree86BigfontExtension;
 
 void CompositeExtensionInit(void);
diff --git a/os/utils.c b/os/utils.c
index 969f178b0..457afc40b 100644
--- a/os/utils.c
+++ b/os/utils.c
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ Bool noXFree86DRIExtension = FALSE;
 #ifdef XF86VIDMODE
 Bool noXFree86VidModeExtension = FALSE;
 #endif
-Bool noXFixesExtension = FALSE;
 #ifdef DRI2
 Bool noDRI2Extension = FALSE;
 #endif
diff --git a/xfixes/xfixes.c b/xfixes/xfixes.c
index 00270aa98..68888448a 100644
--- a/xfixes/xfixes.c
+++ b/xfixes/xfixes.c
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
 #include "protocol-versions.h"
 #include "extinit_priv.h"
 
+Bool noXFixesExtension = FALSE;
+
 static unsigned char XFixesReqCode;
 int XFixesEventBase;
 int XFixesErrorBase;