diff --git a/include/dixstruct.h b/include/dixstruct.h
index 70f87959e..28bff66f8 100644
--- a/include/dixstruct.h
+++ b/include/dixstruct.h
@@ -111,9 +111,7 @@ typedef struct _Client {
 
     DeviceIntPtr clientPtr;
     ClientIdPtr clientIds;
-#if XTRANS_SEND_FDS
     int req_fds;
-#endif
 } ClientRec;
 
 #if XTRANS_SEND_FDS