diff --git a/include/xkbrules.h b/include/xkbrules.h
index ac9de2bfd..11bd6ab93 100644
--- a/include/xkbrules.h
+++ b/include/xkbrules.h
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ typedef struct _XkbRF_Rules {
 
 _XFUNCPROTOBEGIN
 
+extern _X_EXPORT XkbRF_RulesPtr XkbRF_Create(void);
+
 extern _X_EXPORT void XkbRF_Free(XkbRF_RulesPtr /* rules */ ,
                                  Bool   /* freeRules */
     );
diff --git a/xkb/xkbrules_priv.h b/xkb/xkbrules_priv.h
index 932ce3f1d..e498f6ced 100644
--- a/xkb/xkbrules_priv.h
+++ b/xkb/xkbrules_priv.h
@@ -18,6 +18,4 @@ Bool XkbRF_GetComponents(XkbRF_RulesPtr rules,
 
 Bool XkbRF_LoadRules(FILE *file, XkbRF_RulesPtr rules);
 
-XkbRF_RulesPtr XkbRF_Create(void);
-
 #endif /* _XSERVER_XKB_XKBRULES_PRIV_H */