diff --git a/dix/dix_priv.h b/dix/dix_priv.h
index afda27d02..e715b7d5d 100644
--- a/dix/dix_priv.h
+++ b/dix/dix_priv.h
@@ -337,4 +337,20 @@ Bool dixScreenRaiseCreateResources(ScreenPtr pScreen);
  */
 void SetCriticalEvent(int event);
 
+/**
+ * @brief try to deliver events to interested parties.
+ *
+ * @param pWindow    target window
+ * @param pEvents    array of events to be delivered
+ * @param nEvents    number of elements in *pEvents
+ * @param filter     filter mask based on event type
+ * @param skipClient Don't deliver to the dontClient.
+ * @return 0 when skipped (skipClient), 1 when delivered, 2 when nobody's interested
+ */
+int MaybeDeliverEventsToClient(WindowPtr pWindow,
+                               xEvent *pEvents,
+                               int nEvents,
+                               Mask filter,
+                               ClientPtr skipClient);
+
 #endif /* _XSERVER_DIX_PRIV_H */
diff --git a/include/dixevents.h b/include/dixevents.h
index 36713a97d..884ed6661 100644
--- a/include/dixevents.h
+++ b/include/dixevents.h
@@ -26,12 +26,6 @@ OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 #ifndef DIXEVENTS_H
 #define DIXEVENTS_H
 
-extern _X_EXPORT int MaybeDeliverEventsToClient(WindowPtr /* pWin */ ,
-                                                xEvent * /* pEvents */ ,
-                                                int /* count */ ,
-                                                Mask /* filter */ ,
-                                                ClientPtr /* dontClient */ );
-
 extern _X_EXPORT int EventSelectForWindow(WindowPtr /* pWin */ ,
                                           ClientPtr /* client */ ,
                                           Mask /* mask */ );