diff --git a/dix/ptrveloc_priv.h b/dix/ptrveloc_priv.h
index a4118cf65..a96401b90 100644
--- a/dix/ptrveloc_priv.h
+++ b/dix/ptrveloc_priv.h
@@ -53,4 +53,6 @@ void acceleratePointerPredictable(DeviceIntPtr dev, ValuatorMask *val,
 void acceleratePointerLightweight(DeviceIntPtr dev, ValuatorMask *val,
                                   CARD32 evtime);
 
+void InitTrackers(DeviceVelocityPtr vel, int ntracker);
+
 #endif /* _XSERVER_POINTERVELOCITY_PRIV_H */
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.c
index 245db5776..8091a2450 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.c
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@
 #include <X11/extensions/XI.h>
 #include <X11/extensions/XIproto.h>
 #include <X11/Xatom.h>
+
+#include "dix/ptrveloc_priv.h"
+
 #include "xf86.h"
 #include "xf86Priv.h"
 #include "xf86Config.h"
diff --git a/include/ptrveloc.h b/include/ptrveloc.h
index 1280978bd..aa46c0191 100644
--- a/include/ptrveloc.h
+++ b/include/ptrveloc.h
@@ -81,9 +81,6 @@ typedef struct _DeviceVelocityRec {
     } statistics;
 } DeviceVelocityRec, *DeviceVelocityPtr;
 
-extern _X_EXPORT void
-InitTrackers(DeviceVelocityPtr vel, int ntracker);
-
 extern _X_EXPORT BOOL
 ProcessVelocityData2D(DeviceVelocityPtr vel, double dx, double dy, int time);