diff --git a/hw/xfree86/dri2/dri2.c b/hw/xfree86/dri2/dri2.c
index 9825a55ce..3fc7f4ee2 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/dri2/dri2.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/dri2/dri2.c
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@
 
 #include "xf86.h"
 
+CARD8 dri2_major; /* version of DRI2 supported by DDX */
+CARD8 dri2_minor;
+
 static int dri2ScreenPrivateKeyIndex;
 static DevPrivateKey dri2ScreenPrivateKey = &dri2ScreenPrivateKeyIndex;
 static int dri2WindowPrivateKeyIndex;
@@ -848,6 +851,7 @@ DRI2ScreenInit(ScreenPtr pScreen, DRI2InfoPtr info)
 	"VDPAU", /* DRI2DriverVDPAU */
     };
     unsigned int i;
+    CARD8 cur_minor;
 
     if (info->version < 3)
 	return FALSE;
@@ -864,6 +868,7 @@ DRI2ScreenInit(ScreenPtr pScreen, DRI2InfoPtr info)
 
     ds->fd	       = info->fd;
     ds->deviceName     = info->deviceName;
+    dri2_major         = 1;
 
     ds->CreateBuffer   = info->CreateBuffer;
     ds->DestroyBuffer  = info->DestroyBuffer;
@@ -873,8 +878,15 @@ DRI2ScreenInit(ScreenPtr pScreen, DRI2InfoPtr info)
 	ds->ScheduleSwap = info->ScheduleSwap;
 	ds->ScheduleWaitMSC = info->ScheduleWaitMSC;
 	ds->GetMSC = info->GetMSC;
+	cur_minor = 2;
+    } else {
+	cur_minor = 1;
     }
 
+    /* Initialize minor if needed and set to minimum provied by DDX */
+    if (!dri2_minor || dri2_minor > cur_minor)
+	dri2_minor = cur_minor;
+
     if (info->version == 3 || info->numDrivers == 0) {
 	/* Driver too old: use the old-style driverName field */
 	ds->numDrivers = 1;
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/dri2/dri2.h b/hw/xfree86/dri2/dri2.h
index 1c8626b44..066cc3947 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/dri2/dri2.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/dri2/dri2.h
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ typedef struct {
     void *driverPrivate;
 } DRI2BufferRec, *DRI2BufferPtr;
 
+extern CARD8 dri2_major; /* version of DRI2 supported by DDX */
+extern CARD8 dri2_minor;
+
 typedef DRI2BufferRec DRI2Buffer2Rec, *DRI2Buffer2Ptr;
 typedef void (*DRI2SwapEventPtr)(ClientPtr client, void *data, int type,
 				 CARD64 ust, CARD64 msc, CARD64 sbc);
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/dri2/dri2ext.c b/hw/xfree86/dri2/dri2ext.c
index bd92fd304..7a9f8caa6 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/dri2/dri2ext.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/dri2/dri2ext.c
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ ProcDRI2QueryVersion(ClientPtr client)
     rep.type = X_Reply;
     rep.length = 0;
     rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    rep.majorVersion = SERVER_DRI2_MAJOR_VERSION;
-    rep.minorVersion = SERVER_DRI2_MINOR_VERSION;
+    rep.majorVersion = dri2_major;
+    rep.minorVersion = dri2_minor;
 
     if (client->swapped) {
     	swaps(&rep.sequenceNumber, n);
diff --git a/include/protocol-versions.h b/include/protocol-versions.h
index c74b7faf0..97ef5dad5 100644
--- a/include/protocol-versions.h
+++ b/include/protocol-versions.h
@@ -51,10 +51,6 @@
 #define SERVER_DMX_MINOR_VERSION		2
 #define SERVER_DMX_PATCH_VERSION		20040604
 
-/* DRI2 */
-#define SERVER_DRI2_MAJOR_VERSION		1
-#define SERVER_DRI2_MINOR_VERSION		2
-
 /* Generic event extension */
 #define SERVER_GE_MAJOR_VERSION                 1
 #define SERVER_GE_MINOR_VERSION                 0