diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Helper.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Helper.c
index b3db95ae4..4ca485e03 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Helper.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Helper.c
@@ -1372,12 +1372,6 @@ xf86GetGamma(void)
     return xf86Gamma;
 }
 
-Bool
-xf86GetFlipPixels(void)
-{
-    return xf86FlipPixels;
-}
-
 Bool
 xf86ServerIsExiting(void)
 {
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86_priv.h b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86_priv.h
index d6d83b1e6..337840033 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86_priv.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86_priv.h
@@ -27,6 +27,5 @@ void xf86EnableInputDeviceForVTSwitch(InputInfoPtr pInfo);
 /* xf86Helper.c */
 void xf86DeleteDriver(int drvIndex);
 void xf86DeleteScreen(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn);
-Bool xf86GetFlipPixels(void);
 
 #endif /* _XSERVER_XF86_PRIV_H */
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/doc/ddxDesign.xml b/hw/xfree86/doc/ddxDesign.xml
index 86f01140f..08009ad11 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/doc/ddxDesign.xml
+++ b/hw/xfree86/doc/ddxDesign.xml
@@ -1872,17 +1872,6 @@ functions:
 
 	</para></blockquote>
 
-      <blockquote><para>
-	  <programlisting>
-    Bool xf86GetFlipPixels();
-	  </programlisting>
-	  <blockquote><para>
-      Returns <constant>TRUE</constant> if <option>-flippixels</option> is
-      present on the command line, and <constant>FALSE</constant> otherwise.
-	    </para></blockquote>
-
-	</para></blockquote>
-
     </sect2>
 
     <sect2>
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/vgahw/vgaHW.c b/hw/xfree86/vgahw/vgaHW.c
index c897388f8..886d3c76c 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/vgahw/vgaHW.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/vgahw/vgaHW.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "xf86.h"
 #include "xf86_OSproc.h"
 #include "xf86Opt_priv.h"
+#include "xf86Priv.h"
 #include "vgaHW.h"
 
 #include "compiler.h"
@@ -1302,10 +1303,8 @@ vgaHWInit(ScrnInfoPtr scrninfp, DisplayModePtr mode)
     if (depth == 1) {
         /* Initialise the Mono map according to which bit-plane gets used */
 
-        Bool flipPixels = xf86GetFlipPixels();
-
         for (i = 0; i < 16; i++)
-            if (((i & (1 << BIT_PLANE)) != 0) != flipPixels)
+            if (((i & (1 << BIT_PLANE)) != 0) != xf86FlipPixels)
                 regp->Attribute[i] = WHITE_VALUE;
             else
                 regp->Attribute[i] = BLACK_VALUE;