diff --git a/include/xkbsrv.h b/include/xkbsrv.h
index bd747856b..d801cd4b8 100644
--- a/include/xkbsrv.h
+++ b/include/xkbsrv.h
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 #include "inputstr.h"
 #include "events.h"
 
+extern RESTYPE RT_XKBCLIENT;
+
 typedef struct _XkbInterest {
     DeviceIntPtr dev;
     ClientPtr client;
diff --git a/xkb/xkb.c b/xkb/xkb.c
index ac154e200..6c102af0a 100644
--- a/xkb/xkb.c
+++ b/xkb/xkb.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ int XkbKeyboardErrorCode;
 CARD32 xkbDebugFlags = 0;
 static CARD32 xkbDebugCtrls = 0;
 
-static RESTYPE RT_XKBCLIENT;
+RESTYPE RT_XKBCLIENT = 0;
 
 /***====================================================================***/