diff --git a/src/cairo-pattern.c b/src/cairo-pattern.c
index 5bb906d18..68ea7f072 100644
--- a/src/cairo-pattern.c
+++ b/src/cairo-pattern.c
@@ -541,6 +541,7 @@ cairo_pattern_status (cairo_pattern_t *pattern)
 {
     return pattern->status;
 }
+slim_hidden_def (cairo_pattern_status);
 
 /**
  * cairo_pattern_destroy:
diff --git a/src/cairoint.h b/src/cairoint.h
index 3abe7187d..e97f0e7b3 100644
--- a/src/cairoint.h
+++ b/src/cairoint.h
@@ -2362,6 +2362,7 @@ slim_hidden_proto (cairo_pattern_get_extend);
 slim_hidden_proto (cairo_pattern_get_type);
 slim_hidden_proto (cairo_pattern_reference);
 slim_hidden_proto (cairo_pattern_set_matrix);
+slim_hidden_proto (cairo_pattern_status);
 slim_hidden_proto (cairo_pop_group);
 slim_hidden_proto (cairo_pop_group_to_source);
 slim_hidden_proto (cairo_push_group);