diff --git a/hw/xfree86/dri2/dri2.c b/hw/xfree86/dri2/dri2.c
index 3397bb50c..1325f1f9f 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/dri2/dri2.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/dri2/dri2.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 #include "scrnintstr.h"
 #include "windowstr.h"
 #include "dixstruct.h"
-#include "dri2.h"
+#include "dri2_priv.h"
 #include "dri2int.h"
 #include "damage.h"
 #include "xf86.h"
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/dri2/dri2.h b/hw/xfree86/dri2/dri2.h
index 4c14b705d..c17a3a27c 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/dri2/dri2.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/dri2/dri2.h
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@ typedef struct {
     void *driverPrivate;
 } DRI2BufferRec, *DRI2BufferPtr;
 
-extern CARD8 dri2_major;        /* version of DRI2 supported by DDX */
-extern CARD8 dri2_minor;
-
 typedef DRI2BufferRec DRI2Buffer2Rec, *DRI2Buffer2Ptr;
 typedef void (*DRI2SwapEventPtr) (ClientPtr client, void *data, int type,
                                   CARD64 ust, CARD64 msc, CARD32 sbc);
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/dri2/dri2_priv.h b/hw/xfree86/dri2/dri2_priv.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f54aaa163
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hw/xfree86/dri2/dri2_priv.h
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT OR X11
+ *
+ * Copyright © 2024 Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult <info@metux.net>
+ */
+#ifndef _XSERVER_DRI2_PRIV_H_
+#define _XSERVER_DRI2_PRIV_H_
+
+#include "dri2.h"
+
+extern CARD8 dri2_major;        /* version of DRI2 supported by DDX */
+extern CARD8 dri2_minor;
+
+#endif /* _XSERVER_DRI2_PRIV_H_ */
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/dri2/dri2ext.c b/hw/xfree86/dri2/dri2ext.c
index 6a879a958..410c15ddc 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/dri2/dri2ext.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/dri2/dri2ext.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 #include "pixmapstr.h"
 #include "extnsionst.h"
 #include "xfixes.h"
-#include "dri2.h"
+#include "dri2_priv.h"
 #include "dri2int.h"
 #include "protocol-versions.h"