diff --git a/dix/colormap.c b/dix/colormap.c
index 4276973b6b..ec787349f0 100644
--- a/dix/colormap.c
+++ b/dix/colormap.c
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ SOFTWARE.
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <strings.h>
+
+#include "dix/colormap_priv.h"
+
 #include "misc.h"
 #include "dix.h"
 #include "dixstruct.h"
diff --git a/dix/colormap_priv.h b/dix/colormap_priv.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9f3d211a3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dix/colormap_priv.h
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT OR X11
+ *
+ * Copyright © 2024 Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult <info@metux.net>
+ */
+#ifndef _XSERVER_DIX_COLORMAP_PRIV_H
+#define _XSERVER_DIX_COLORMAP_PRIv_H
+
+typedef struct _CMEntry *EntryPtr;
+
+#endif /* _XSERVER_DIX_COLORMAP_PRIV_H */
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86cmap.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86cmap.c
index 152b5821a3..bb639c4f85 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86cmap.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86cmap.c
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
 #include <X11/X.h>
 #include "misc.h"
 #include <X11/Xproto.h>
+
+#include "dix/colormap_priv.h"
 #include "colormapst.h"
 #include "scrnintstr.h"
 
diff --git a/include/colormap.h b/include/colormap.h
index f3b18a613f..dabfbd92c4 100644
--- a/include/colormap.h
+++ b/include/colormap.h
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ SOFTWARE.
 #define BeingCreated 4
 
 typedef CARD32 Pixel;
-typedef struct _CMEntry *EntryPtr;
 
 /* moved to screenint.h: typedef struct _ColormapRec *ColormapPtr */
 typedef struct _colorResource *colorResourcePtr;