diff --git a/include/extinit.h b/include/extinit.h
index edefff84c..c1a63f62b 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 noRenderExtension;
-
 #if defined(RES)
 extern _X_EXPORT Bool noResExtension;
 #endif
diff --git a/include/extinit_priv.h b/include/extinit_priv.h
index 15592b2a4..0e9c35551 100644
--- a/include/extinit_priv.h
+++ b/include/extinit_priv.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ extern Bool noDbeExtension;
 extern Bool noDPMSExtension;
 extern Bool noGEExtension;
 extern Bool noGlxExtension;
+extern Bool noRenderExtension;
 extern Bool noRRExtension;
 extern Bool noTestExtensions;
 
diff --git a/os/utils.c b/os/utils.c
index dd55e7a6f..d8212fbc2 100644
--- a/os/utils.c
+++ b/os/utils.c
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ Bool noScreenSaverExtension = FALSE;
 #ifdef MITSHM
 Bool noMITShmExtension = FALSE;
 #endif
-Bool noRenderExtension = FALSE;
 Bool noShapeExtension = FALSE;
 
 #ifdef XCSECURITY
diff --git a/render/render.c b/render/render.c
index e5d2e6518..9ab9e5b17 100644
--- a/render/render.c
+++ b/render/render.c
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 
+Bool noRenderExtension = FALSE;
+
 static int ProcRenderQueryVersion(ClientPtr pClient);
 static int ProcRenderQueryPictFormats(ClientPtr pClient);
 static int ProcRenderQueryPictIndexValues(ClientPtr pClient);