diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86.h b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86.h
index 59c782cb5..ce49d064a 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86.h
@@ -245,8 +245,6 @@ xf86GetBppFromDepth(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn, int depth);
 
 extern _X_EXPORT ModeStatus
 xf86CheckModeForMonitor(DisplayModePtr mode, MonPtr monitor);
-extern _X_EXPORT ModeStatus
-xf86CheckModeForDriver(ScrnInfoPtr scrp, DisplayModePtr mode, int flags);
 extern _X_EXPORT int
 xf86ValidateModes(ScrnInfoPtr scrp, DisplayModePtr availModes,
                   const char **modeNames, ClockRangePtr clockRanges,
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86_priv.h b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86_priv.h
index a00351e95..ec6bc8322 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86_priv.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86_priv.h
@@ -30,5 +30,6 @@ void xf86DeleteScreen(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn);
 
 /* xf86Mode.c */
 const char * xf86ModeStatusToString(ModeStatus status);
+ModeStatus xf86CheckModeForDriver(ScrnInfoPtr scrp, DisplayModePtr mode, int flags);
 
 #endif /* _XSERVER_XF86_PRIV_H */