diff --git a/Xext/xselinux.c b/Xext/xselinux.c
index 3580852ab..2b106ac2e 100644
--- a/Xext/xselinux.c
+++ b/Xext/xselinux.c
@@ -399,16 +399,6 @@ SELinuxTypeToClass(RESTYPE type)
     return knownTypes[type];
 }
 
-/*
- * Returns true if device is a pointer device.
- * Note: this duplicates dix IsPointerDevice() which is not exported.
- */
-static inline Bool
-IsPointerDev(DeviceIntPtr dev)
-{
-    return (dev->type == MASTER_POINTER) || (dev->valuator && dev->button);
-}
-
 /*
  * Performs an SELinux permission check.
  */
@@ -697,7 +687,7 @@ SELinuxDevice(CallbackListPtr *pcbl, pointer unused, pointer calldata)
 	}
     }
 
-    cls = IsPointerDev(rec->dev) ? SECCLASS_X_POINTER : SECCLASS_X_KEYBOARD;
+    cls = IsPointerDevice(rec->dev) ? SECCLASS_X_POINTER : SECCLASS_X_KEYBOARD;
     rc = SELinuxDoCheck(subj, obj, cls, rec->access_mode, &auditdata);
     if (rc != Success)
 	rec->status = rc;