diff --git a/src/sna/sna.h b/src/sna/sna.h
index d2dd5de1..dc72a213 100644
--- a/src/sna/sna.h
+++ b/src/sna/sna.h
@@ -225,11 +225,6 @@ struct sna_gc {
 	void *priv;
 };
 
-static inline struct sna_gc *sna_gc(GCPtr gc)
-{
-	return (struct sna_gc *)__get_private(gc, sna_gc_key);
-}
-
 enum {
 	FLUSH_TIMER = 0,
 	THROTTLE_TIMER,
diff --git a/src/sna/sna_accel.c b/src/sna/sna_accel.c
index ec00116b..a029026c 100644
--- a/src/sna/sna_accel.c
+++ b/src/sna/sna_accel.c
@@ -168,6 +168,11 @@ static void sna_shm_watch_flush(struct sna *sna, int enable);
 static void
 sna_poly_fill_rect__gpu(DrawablePtr draw, GCPtr gc, int n, xRectangle *rect);
 
+static inline struct sna_gc *sna_gc(GCPtr gc)
+{
+	return (struct sna_gc *)__get_private(gc, sna_gc_key);
+}
+
 static inline void region_set(RegionRec *r, const BoxRec *b)
 {
 	r->extents = *b;