diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 761b9ebdb..6e7f38590 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ endif
 
 if CAIRO_HAS_GLITZ_SURFACE
 libcairo_glitz_headers = cairo-glitz.h
-libcairo_glitz_sources = cairo-glitz-surface.c
+libcairo_glitz_sources = cairo-glitz-surface.c cairo-glitz-private.h
 backend_pkgconfigs += cairo-glitz.pc
 endif
 
diff --git a/src/cairo-glitz-private.h b/src/cairo-glitz-private.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8a876eeab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cairo-glitz-private.h
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/* Cairo - a vector graphics library with display and print output
+ *
+ * Copyright © 2005 Red Hat, Inc.
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it either under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License version 2.1 as published by the Free Software Foundation
+ * (the "LGPL") or, at your option, under the terms of the Mozilla
+ * Public License Version 1.1 (the "MPL"). If you do not alter this
+ * notice, a recipient may use your version of this file under either
+ * the MPL or the LGPL.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the LGPL along with this library
+ * in the file COPYING-LGPL-2.1; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+ * You should have received a copy of the MPL along with this library
+ * in the file COPYING-MPL-1.1
+ *
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License
+ * Version 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
+ * compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/
+ *
+ * This software is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY
+ * OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the LGPL or the MPL for
+ * the specific language governing rights and limitations.
+ *
+ * The Original Code is the cairo graphics library.
+ *
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Red Hat, Inc.
+ */
+
+#ifndef CAIRO_GLITZ_PRIVATE_H
+#define CAIRO_GLITZ_PRIVATE_H
+
+#include "cairoint.h"
+#include "cairo-glitz.h"
+
+slim_hidden_proto (cairo_glitz_surface_create);
+
+#endif /* CAIRO_GLITZ_PRIVATE_H */
diff --git a/src/cairo-glitz-surface.c b/src/cairo-glitz-surface.c
index c7d6aa35b..35366198c 100644
--- a/src/cairo-glitz-surface.c
+++ b/src/cairo-glitz-surface.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 #include "cairoint.h"
 #include "cairo-glitz.h"
+#include "cairo-glitz-private.h"
 
 typedef struct _cairo_glitz_surface {
     cairo_surface_t   base;
@@ -2196,3 +2197,4 @@ cairo_glitz_surface_create (glitz_surface_t *surface)
 
     return (cairo_surface_t *) crsurface;
 }
+slim_hidden_def (cairo_glitz_surface_create);