diff --git a/src/evdev.h b/src/evdev.h
index 65d599ce..e1851ff5 100644
--- a/src/evdev.h
+++ b/src/evdev.h
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ evdev_log_msg(struct evdev_device *device,
 	va_list args;
 	char buf[1024];
 
-	if (!is_logged(evdev_libinput_context(device), priority))
+	if (!log_is_logged(evdev_libinput_context(device), priority))
 		return;
 
 	/* Anything info and above is user-visible, use the device name */
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ evdev_log_msg_ratelimit(struct evdev_device *device,
 
 	enum ratelimit_state state;
 
-	if (!is_logged(evdev_libinput_context(device), priority))
+	if (!log_is_logged(evdev_libinput_context(device), priority))
 		return;
 
 	state = ratelimit_test(ratelimit);
diff --git a/src/libinput-log.h b/src/libinput-log.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c7bb0f89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libinput-log.h
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright © 2013 Jonas Ådahl
+ * Copyright © 2013-2015 Red Hat, Inc.
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
+ * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
+ * to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation
+ * the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
+ * and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
+ * Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice (including the next
+ * paragraph) shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the
+ * Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.  IN NO EVENT SHALL
+ * THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+ * FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
+ * DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "config.h"
+
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+#include "util-ratelimit.h"
+#include "libinput.h"
+
+#define log_debug(li_, ...) log_msg((li_), LIBINPUT_LOG_PRIORITY_DEBUG, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define log_info(li_, ...) log_msg((li_), LIBINPUT_LOG_PRIORITY_INFO, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define log_error(li_, ...) log_msg((li_), LIBINPUT_LOG_PRIORITY_ERROR, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define log_bug_kernel(li_, ...) log_msg((li_), LIBINPUT_LOG_PRIORITY_ERROR, "kernel bug: " __VA_ARGS__)
+#define log_bug_libinput(li_, ...) log_msg((li_), LIBINPUT_LOG_PRIORITY_ERROR, "libinput bug: " __VA_ARGS__)
+#define log_bug_client(li_, ...) log_msg((li_), LIBINPUT_LOG_PRIORITY_ERROR, "client bug: " __VA_ARGS__)
+
+#define log_debug_ratelimit(li_, r_, ...) log_msg_ratelimit((li_), (r_), LIBINPUT_LOG_PRIORITY_DEBUG, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define log_info_ratelimit(li_, r_, ...) log_msg_ratelimit((li_), (r_), LIBINPUT_LOG_PRIORITY_INFO, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define log_error_ratelimit(li_, r_, ...) log_msg_ratelimit((li_), (r_), LIBINPUT_LOG_PRIORITY_ERROR, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define log_bug_kernel_ratelimit(li_, r_, ...) log_msg_ratelimit((li_), (r_), LIBINPUT_LOG_PRIORITY_ERROR, "kernel bug: " __VA_ARGS__)
+#define log_bug_libinput_ratelimit(li_, r_, ...) log_msg_ratelimit((li_), (r_), LIBINPUT_LOG_PRIORITY_ERROR, "libinput bug: " __VA_ARGS__)
+#define log_bug_client_ratelimit(li_, r_, ...) log_msg_ratelimit((li_), (r_), LIBINPUT_LOG_PRIORITY_ERROR, "client bug: " __VA_ARGS__)
+
+bool
+log_is_logged(const struct libinput *libinput,
+	      enum libinput_log_priority priority);
+
+void
+log_msg_ratelimit(struct libinput *libinput,
+		  struct ratelimit *ratelimit,
+		  enum libinput_log_priority priority,
+		  const char *format, ...)
+	LIBINPUT_ATTRIBUTE_PRINTF(4, 5);
+
+void
+log_msg(struct libinput *libinput,
+	enum libinput_log_priority priority,
+	const char *format, ...)
+	LIBINPUT_ATTRIBUTE_PRINTF(3, 4);
+
+void
+log_msg_va(struct libinput *libinput,
+	   enum libinput_log_priority priority,
+	   const char *format,
+	   va_list args)
+	LIBINPUT_ATTRIBUTE_PRINTF(3, 0);
diff --git a/src/libinput-private.h b/src/libinput-private.h
index 199eab4d..479c0bf6 100644
--- a/src/libinput-private.h
+++ b/src/libinput-private.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include "linux/input.h"
 
 #include "libinput.h"
+#include "libinput-log.h"
 #include "libinput-private-config.h"
 #include "libinput-util.h"
 #include "libinput-version.h"
@@ -594,48 +595,6 @@ struct libinput_event_listener {
 
 typedef void (*libinput_source_dispatch_t)(void *data);
 
-#define log_debug(li_, ...) log_msg((li_), LIBINPUT_LOG_PRIORITY_DEBUG, __VA_ARGS__)
-#define log_info(li_, ...) log_msg((li_), LIBINPUT_LOG_PRIORITY_INFO, __VA_ARGS__)
-#define log_error(li_, ...) log_msg((li_), LIBINPUT_LOG_PRIORITY_ERROR, __VA_ARGS__)
-#define log_bug_kernel(li_, ...) log_msg((li_), LIBINPUT_LOG_PRIORITY_ERROR, "kernel bug: " __VA_ARGS__)
-#define log_bug_libinput(li_, ...) log_msg((li_), LIBINPUT_LOG_PRIORITY_ERROR, "libinput bug: " __VA_ARGS__)
-#define log_bug_client(li_, ...) log_msg((li_), LIBINPUT_LOG_PRIORITY_ERROR, "client bug: " __VA_ARGS__)
-
-#define log_debug_ratelimit(li_, r_, ...) log_msg_ratelimit((li_), (r_), LIBINPUT_LOG_PRIORITY_DEBUG, __VA_ARGS__)
-#define log_info_ratelimit(li_, r_, ...) log_msg_ratelimit((li_), (r_), LIBINPUT_LOG_PRIORITY_INFO, __VA_ARGS__)
-#define log_error_ratelimit(li_, r_, ...) log_msg_ratelimit((li_), (r_), LIBINPUT_LOG_PRIORITY_ERROR, __VA_ARGS__)
-#define log_bug_kernel_ratelimit(li_, r_, ...) log_msg_ratelimit((li_), (r_), LIBINPUT_LOG_PRIORITY_ERROR, "kernel bug: " __VA_ARGS__)
-#define log_bug_libinput_ratelimit(li_, r_, ...) log_msg_ratelimit((li_), (r_), LIBINPUT_LOG_PRIORITY_ERROR, "libinput bug: " __VA_ARGS__)
-#define log_bug_client_ratelimit(li_, r_, ...) log_msg_ratelimit((li_), (r_), LIBINPUT_LOG_PRIORITY_ERROR, "client bug: " __VA_ARGS__)
-
-static inline bool
-is_logged(const struct libinput *libinput,
-	  enum libinput_log_priority priority)
-{
-       return libinput->log_handler &&
-               libinput->log_priority <= priority;
-}
-
-void
-log_msg_ratelimit(struct libinput *libinput,
-		  struct ratelimit *ratelimit,
-		  enum libinput_log_priority priority,
-		  const char *format, ...)
-	LIBINPUT_ATTRIBUTE_PRINTF(4, 5);
-
-void
-log_msg(struct libinput *libinput,
-	enum libinput_log_priority priority,
-	const char *format, ...)
-	LIBINPUT_ATTRIBUTE_PRINTF(3, 4);
-
-void
-log_msg_va(struct libinput *libinput,
-	   enum libinput_log_priority priority,
-	   const char *format,
-	   va_list args)
-	LIBINPUT_ATTRIBUTE_PRINTF(3, 0);
-
 int
 libinput_init(struct libinput *libinput,
 	      const struct libinput_interface *interface,
diff --git a/src/libinput.c b/src/libinput.c
index 5e331098..cda843db 100644
--- a/src/libinput.c
+++ b/src/libinput.c
@@ -282,13 +282,21 @@ libinput_default_log_func(struct libinput *libinput,
 	vfprintf(stderr, format, args);
 }
 
+bool
+log_is_logged(const struct libinput *libinput,
+	      enum libinput_log_priority priority)
+{
+       return libinput->log_handler &&
+               libinput->log_priority <= priority;
+}
+
 void
 log_msg_va(struct libinput *libinput,
 	   enum libinput_log_priority priority,
 	   const char *format,
 	   va_list args)
 {
-	if (is_logged(libinput, priority))
+	if (log_is_logged(libinput, priority))
 		libinput->log_handler(libinput, priority, format, args);
 }