diff --git a/Xext/xres.c b/Xext/xres.c
index b54bf99ed..cc9edb47f 100644
--- a/Xext/xres.c
+++ b/Xext/xres.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 #include "dix/registry_priv.h"
 #include "miext/extinit_priv.h"
+#include "os/client_priv.h"
 
 #include "misc.h"
 #include "os.h"
@@ -25,7 +26,6 @@
 #include "windowstr.h"
 #include "gcstruct.h"
 #include "protocol-versions.h"
-#include "client.h"
 #include "list.h"
 #include "misc.h"
 #include "hashtable.h"
diff --git a/Xext/xselinux_hooks.c b/Xext/xselinux_hooks.c
index f083385e9..50c5254d4 100644
--- a/Xext/xselinux_hooks.c
+++ b/Xext/xselinux_hooks.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
 #include "dix/registry_priv.h"
 #include "dix/selection_priv.h"
+#include "os/client_priv.h"
 
 #include "inputstr.h"
 #include "scrnintstr.h"
@@ -43,7 +44,6 @@ CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 #include "propertyst.h"
 #include "extnsionst.h"
 #include "xacestr.h"
-#include "client.h"
 #define _XSELINUX_NEED_FLASK_MAP
 #include "xselinuxint.h"
 
diff --git a/dix/dispatch.c b/dix/dispatch.c
index f6cad5029..4aee3f0db 100644
--- a/dix/dispatch.c
+++ b/dix/dispatch.c
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ Equipment Corporation.
 #include "include/resource.h"
 #include "miext/extinit_priv.h"
 #include "os/auth.h"
+#include "os/client_priv.h"
 #include "os/ddx_priv.h"
 #include "os/osdep.h"
 #include "os/screensaver.h"
@@ -136,7 +137,6 @@ Equipment Corporation.
 #include "xace.h"
 #include "inputstr.h"
 #include "xkbsrv.h"
-#include "client.h"
 #include "xfixesint.h"
 #include "dixstruct_priv.h"
 
diff --git a/dix/main.c b/dix/main.c
index 4ea802c62..d2e566a02 100644
--- a/dix/main.c
+++ b/dix/main.c
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ Equipment Corporation.
 #include "dix/selection_priv.h"
 #include "os/audit.h"
 #include "os/auth.h"
+#include "os/client_priv.h"
 #include "os/cmdline.h"
 #include "os/ddx_priv.h"
 #include "os/osdep.h"
@@ -116,7 +117,6 @@ Equipment Corporation.
 #include "dixfont.h"
 #include "extnsionst.h"
 #include "privates.h"
-#include "client.h"
 #include "exevents.h"
 #ifdef PANORAMIX
 #include "panoramiXsrv.h"
diff --git a/include/client.h b/include/client.h
index 87f2b1172..8ecd41704 100644
--- a/include/client.h
+++ b/include/client.h
@@ -29,22 +29,12 @@
 #ifdef HAVE_DIX_CONFIG_H
 #include <dix-config.h>
 #endif                          /* HAVE_DIX_CONFIG_H */
-#include <X11/Xfuncproto.h>
-#include <sys/types.h>
 
-/* Client IDs. Use GetClientPid, GetClientCmdName and GetClientCmdArgs
- * instead of accessing the fields directly. */
-typedef struct {
-    pid_t pid;                  /* process ID, -1 if not available */
-    const char *cmdname;        /* process name, NULL if not available */
-    const char *cmdargs;        /* process arguments, NULL if not available */
-} ClientIdRec, *ClientIdPtr;
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <X11/Xfuncproto.h>
 
 struct _Client;
-
-/* Initialize and clean up. */
-void ReserveClientIds(struct _Client *client);
-void ReleaseClientIds(struct _Client *client);
+typedef struct _ClientId *ClientIdPtr;
 
 /* Determine client IDs for caching. Exported on purpose for
  * extensions such as SELinux. */
diff --git a/include/dixstruct.h b/include/dixstruct.h
index c16d00f7d..875565877 100644
--- a/include/dixstruct.h
+++ b/include/dixstruct.h
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ typedef struct _saveSet {
 /* currently largest one in use is 4 */
 #define MAX_CLIENT_RECV_FD	8
 
+struct _ClientId;
+
 typedef struct _Client {
     void *requestBuffer;
     void *osPrivate;             /* for OS layer, including scheduler */
@@ -112,7 +114,7 @@ typedef struct _Client {
     int smart_stop_tick;
 
     DeviceIntPtr clientPtr;
-    ClientIdPtr clientIds;
+    struct _ClientId *clientIds;
 
     int recv_fd_count;
     int recv_fd_list[MAX_CLIENT_RECV_FD];
diff --git a/os/client.c b/os/client.c
index 5c5278c32..bcbaee677 100644
--- a/os/client.c
+++ b/os/client.c
@@ -50,12 +50,14 @@
  *
  * Author: Rami Ylimäki <rami.ylimaki@vincit.fi>
  */
+#include <dix-config.h>
 
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
-#include "client.h"
+#include "os/client_priv.h"
+
 #include "os.h"
 #include "dixstruct.h"
 
@@ -452,7 +454,7 @@ ReserveClientIds(struct _Client *client)
         return;
 
     assert(!client->clientIds);
-    client->clientIds = calloc(1, sizeof(ClientIdRec));
+    client->clientIds = calloc(1, sizeof(struct _ClientId));
     if (!client->clientIds)
         return;
 
diff --git a/os/client_priv.h b/os/client_priv.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..176e72045
--- /dev/null
+++ b/os/client_priv.h
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT OR X11
+ *
+ * Copyright © 2024 Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult <info@metux.net>
+ * Copyright © 2010 Nokia Corporation and/or its subsidiary(-ies).
+ */
+#ifndef _XSERVER_DIX_CLIENT_PRIV_H
+#define _XSERVER_DIX_CLIENT_PRIV_H
+
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+#include "client.h"
+
+/* Client IDs. Use GetClientPid, GetClientCmdName and GetClientCmdArgs
+ * instead of accessing the fields directly. */
+struct _ClientId {
+    pid_t pid;                  /* process ID, -1 if not available */
+    const char *cmdname;        /* process name, NULL if not available */
+    const char *cmdargs;        /* process arguments, NULL if not available */
+};
+
+struct _Client;
+
+/* Initialize and clean up. */
+void ReserveClientIds(struct _Client *client);
+void ReleaseClientIds(struct _Client *client);
+
+#endif /* _XSERVER_DIX_CLIENT_PRIV_H */