diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.h b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.h
index a797c9077..34f433f57 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Xinput.h
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ typedef struct _InputInfoRec {
 } *InputInfoPtr;
 
 /* xf86Globals.c */
-extern _X_EXPORT InputInfoPtr xf86InputDevs;
+extern InputInfoPtr xf86InputDevs;
 
 /* xf86Xinput.c */
 extern _X_EXPORT void xf86PostMotionEvent(DeviceIntPtr device, int is_absolute,