diff --git a/src/gallium/include/frontend/api.h b/src/gallium/include/frontend/api.h
index 33d8697f452..4cee640c8a7 100644
--- a/src/gallium/include/frontend/api.h
+++ b/src/gallium/include/frontend/api.h
@@ -578,13 +578,4 @@ struct st_api
                             struct st_framebuffer_iface *stfbi);
 };
 
-/**
- * Return true if the visual has the specified buffers.
- */
-static inline bool
-st_visual_have_buffers(const struct st_visual *visual, unsigned mask)
-{
-   return ((visual->buffer_mask & mask) == mask);
-}
-
 #endif /* _API_H_ */
diff --git a/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_manager.c b/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_manager.c
index b2abd0351e8..648fbab0911 100644
--- a/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_manager.c
+++ b/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_manager.c
@@ -290,6 +290,14 @@ st_framebuffer_validate(struct gl_framebuffer *stfb,
    }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Return true if the visual has the specified buffers.
+ */
+static inline bool
+st_visual_have_buffers(const struct st_visual *visual, unsigned mask)
+{
+   return ((visual->buffer_mask & mask) == mask);
+}
 
 /**
  * Update the attachments to validate by looping the existing renderbuffers.