diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Helper.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Helper.c
index 75c6a2b6a..82f701991 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Helper.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Helper.c
@@ -1043,9 +1043,14 @@ xf86DrvMsg(int scrnIndex, MessageType type, const char *format, ...)
     va_end(ap);
 }
 
+static void
+xf86VIDrvMsgVerb(InputInfoPtr dev, MessageType type, int verb,
+                 const char *format, va_list args)
+    _X_ATTRIBUTE_PRINTF(4, 0);
+
 /* Print input driver messages in the standard format of
    (<type>) <driver>: <device name>: <message> */
-void
+static void
 xf86VIDrvMsgVerb(InputInfoPtr dev, MessageType type, int verb,
                  const char *format, va_list args)
 {
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.h b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.h
index 8e64a9ff8..6649a117f 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.h
@@ -186,10 +186,6 @@ _X_ATTRIBUTE_PRINTF(4, 5);
 extern _X_EXPORT void
 xf86IDrvMsg(InputInfoPtr dev, MessageType type, const char *format, ...)
 _X_ATTRIBUTE_PRINTF(3, 4);
-extern _X_EXPORT void
-xf86VIDrvMsgVerb(InputInfoPtr dev,
-                 MessageType type, int verb, const char *format, va_list args)
-_X_ATTRIBUTE_PRINTF(4, 0);
 
 extern _X_EXPORT void xf86AddInputEventDrainCallback(CallbackProcPtr callback,
                                                      void *param);