diff --git a/include/xkbrules.h b/include/xkbrules.h
index 2add6996e..98068afac 100644
--- a/include/xkbrules.h
+++ b/include/xkbrules.h
@@ -61,4 +61,10 @@ typedef struct _XkbRF_Rule {
     unsigned flags;
 } XkbRF_RuleRec, *XkbRF_RulePtr;
 
+typedef struct _XkbRF_Group {
+    int number;
+    const char *name;
+    char *words;
+} XkbRF_GroupRec, *XkbRF_GroupPtr;
+
 #endif                          /* _XKBRULES_H_ */
diff --git a/xkb/xkbrules_priv.h b/xkb/xkbrules_priv.h
index 918be5339..71b1a8cd0 100644
--- a/xkb/xkbrules_priv.h
+++ b/xkb/xkbrules_priv.h
@@ -10,12 +10,6 @@
 
 #include "include/xkbrules.h"
 
-typedef struct _XkbRF_Group {
-    int number;
-    const char *name;
-    char *words;
-} XkbRF_GroupRec, *XkbRF_GroupPtr;
-
 typedef struct _XkbRF_Rules {
     unsigned short sz_rules;
     unsigned short num_rules;