diff --git a/include/dix.h b/include/dix.h
index f32c668036..154a974b1f 100644
--- a/include/dix.h
+++ b/include/dix.h
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ typedef struct _Client *ClientPtr;
 #define _XTYPEDEF_CLIENTPTR
 #endif
 
-extern _X_EXPORT ClientPtr clients[MAXCLIENTS];
+extern _X_EXPORT ClientPtr clients[];
 extern _X_EXPORT ClientPtr serverClient;
 extern _X_EXPORT int currentMaxClients;