diff --git a/dix/resource_priv.h b/dix/resource_priv.h
index fb8c7256d..b8f8e638d 100644
--- a/dix/resource_priv.h
+++ b/dix/resource_priv.h
@@ -143,4 +143,17 @@ unsigned int GetXIDList(ClientPtr pClient,
                         unsigned int count,
                         XID *pids);
 
+/*
+ * @brief retrieve a range of free XIDs for given client
+ *
+ * @param client the client to scan
+ * @param server TRUE if scanning for free server XIDs
+ * @param minp pointer to result buffer: minimum XID of found range
+ * @param maxp pointer to result buffer: maximum XID of found range
+ */
+void GetXIDRange(int client,
+                 Bool server,
+                 XID *minp,
+                 XID *maxp);
+
 #endif /* _XSERVER_DIX_RESOURCE_PRIV_H */
diff --git a/include/resource.h b/include/resource.h
index 52358e6b4..4a2a59737 100644
--- a/include/resource.h
+++ b/include/resource.h
@@ -247,11 +247,6 @@ extern _X_EXPORT int dixLookupResourceByClass(void **result,
                                               ClientPtr client,
                                               Mask access_mode);
 
-extern _X_EXPORT void GetXIDRange(int /*client */ ,
-                                  Bool /*server */ ,
-                                  XID * /*minp */ ,
-                                  XID * /*maxp */ );
-
 extern _X_EXPORT RESTYPE lastResourceType;
 extern _X_EXPORT RESTYPE TypeMask;