diff --git a/hw/xfree86/dri/drimodule.c b/hw/xfree86/dri/drimodule.c
index 0e3d84eb8..c437f0f52 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/dri/drimodule.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/dri/drimodule.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 #include "xf86drm.h"
 static MODULESETUPPROTO(driSetup);
 
-drmServerInfo DRIDRMServerInfo;
+extern drmServerInfo DRIDRMServerInfo;
 
 static XF86ModuleVersionInfo VersRec =
 {