diff --git a/include/xkbfile.h b/include/xkbfile.h
index 706f94018..df2221313 100644
--- a/include/xkbfile.h
+++ b/include/xkbfile.h
@@ -86,6 +86,14 @@ extern _X_EXPORT int XkbFindKeycodeByName(XkbDescPtr /* xkb */ ,
                                           Bool  /* use_aliases */
     );
 
+/***====================================================================***/
+
+extern _X_EXPORT unsigned XkbConvertGetByNameComponents(Bool /* toXkm */ ,
+                                                        unsigned        /* orig */
+    );
+
+/***====================================================================***/
+
 extern _X_EXPORT Bool XkbWriteXKBKeycodes(FILE * /* file */ ,
                                           XkbDescPtr /* result */ ,
                                           Bool /* topLevel */ ,
diff --git a/xkb/xkb.c b/xkb/xkb.c
index 313309155..2433b7d73 100644
--- a/xkb/xkb.c
+++ b/xkb/xkb.c
@@ -5906,45 +5906,6 @@ ProcXkbListComponents(ClientPtr client)
     return Success;
 }
 
-static unsigned
-XkbConvertGetByNameComponents(Bool toXkm, unsigned orig)
-{
-    unsigned rtrn;
-
-    rtrn = 0;
-    if (toXkm) {
-        if (orig & XkbGBN_TypesMask)
-            rtrn |= XkmTypesMask;
-        if (orig & XkbGBN_CompatMapMask)
-            rtrn |= XkmCompatMapMask;
-        if (orig & XkbGBN_SymbolsMask)
-            rtrn |= XkmSymbolsMask;
-        if (orig & XkbGBN_IndicatorMapMask)
-            rtrn |= XkmIndicatorsMask;
-        if (orig & XkbGBN_KeyNamesMask)
-            rtrn |= XkmKeyNamesMask;
-        if (orig & XkbGBN_GeometryMask)
-            rtrn |= XkmGeometryMask;
-    }
-    else {
-        if (orig & XkmTypesMask)
-            rtrn |= XkbGBN_TypesMask;
-        if (orig & XkmCompatMapMask)
-            rtrn |= XkbGBN_CompatMapMask;
-        if (orig & XkmSymbolsMask)
-            rtrn |= XkbGBN_SymbolsMask;
-        if (orig & XkmIndicatorsMask)
-            rtrn |= XkbGBN_IndicatorMapMask;
-        if (orig & XkmKeyNamesMask)
-            rtrn |= XkbGBN_KeyNamesMask;
-        if (orig & XkmGeometryMask)
-            rtrn |= XkbGBN_GeometryMask;
-        if (orig != 0)
-            rtrn |= XkbGBN_OtherNamesMask;
-    }
-    return rtrn;
-}
-
 /***====================================================================***/
 int
 ProcXkbGetKbdByName(ClientPtr client)
diff --git a/xkb/xkbfmisc.c b/xkb/xkbfmisc.c
index a2063e40f..146e36683 100644
--- a/xkb/xkbfmisc.c
+++ b/xkb/xkbfmisc.c
@@ -390,3 +390,42 @@ XkbFindKeycodeByName(XkbDescPtr xkb, char *name, Bool use_aliases)
     }
     return 0;
 }
+
+unsigned
+XkbConvertGetByNameComponents(Bool toXkm, unsigned orig)
+{
+    unsigned rtrn;
+
+    rtrn = 0;
+    if (toXkm) {
+        if (orig & XkbGBN_TypesMask)
+            rtrn |= XkmTypesMask;
+        if (orig & XkbGBN_CompatMapMask)
+            rtrn |= XkmCompatMapMask;
+        if (orig & XkbGBN_SymbolsMask)
+            rtrn |= XkmSymbolsMask;
+        if (orig & XkbGBN_IndicatorMapMask)
+            rtrn |= XkmIndicatorsMask;
+        if (orig & XkbGBN_KeyNamesMask)
+            rtrn |= XkmKeyNamesMask;
+        if (orig & XkbGBN_GeometryMask)
+            rtrn |= XkmGeometryMask;
+    }
+    else {
+        if (orig & XkmTypesMask)
+            rtrn |= XkbGBN_TypesMask;
+        if (orig & XkmCompatMapMask)
+            rtrn |= XkbGBN_CompatMapMask;
+        if (orig & XkmSymbolsMask)
+            rtrn |= XkbGBN_SymbolsMask;
+        if (orig & XkmIndicatorsMask)
+            rtrn |= XkbGBN_IndicatorMapMask;
+        if (orig & XkmKeyNamesMask)
+            rtrn |= XkbGBN_KeyNamesMask;
+        if (orig & XkmGeometryMask)
+            rtrn |= XkbGBN_GeometryMask;
+        if (orig != 0)
+            rtrn |= XkbGBN_OtherNamesMask;
+    }
+    return rtrn;
+}