diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Opt.h b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Opt.h
index d6db1c516..18cb97c97 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Opt.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Opt.h
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ extern _X_EXPORT XF86OptionPtr xf86FindOption(XF86OptionPtr options,
                                               const char *name);
 extern _X_EXPORT const char *xf86FindOptionValue(XF86OptionPtr options,
                                                  const char *name);
+extern _X_EXPORT void xf86MarkOptionUsedByName(XF86OptionPtr options,
+                                               const char *name);
 extern _X_EXPORT void xf86ShowUnusedOptions(int scrnIndex,
                                             XF86OptionPtr options);
 extern _X_EXPORT void xf86ProcessOptions(int scrnIndex, XF86OptionPtr options,
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Opt_priv.h b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Opt_priv.h
index 5939824a9..221200896 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Opt_priv.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Opt_priv.h
@@ -9,6 +9,5 @@
 
 void xf86OptionListReport(XF86OptionPtr parm);
 void xf86MarkOptionUsed(XF86OptionPtr option);
-void xf86MarkOptionUsedByName(XF86OptionPtr options, const char *name);
 
 #endif /* _XORG_XF86OPTION_PRIV_H */