diff --git a/hw/kdrive/src/kdrive.c b/hw/kdrive/src/kdrive.c
index e9cc418ed9..7643118f39 100644
--- a/hw/kdrive/src/kdrive.c
+++ b/hw/kdrive/src/kdrive.c
@@ -539,8 +539,7 @@ KdOsInit(const KdOsFuncs * pOsFuncs)
     }
 }
 
-static Bool
-KdAllocatePrivates(ScreenPtr pScreen)
+Bool KdAllocatePrivates(ScreenPtr pScreen)
 {
     KdPrivScreenPtr pScreenPriv;
 
diff --git a/hw/kdrive/src/kdrive.h b/hw/kdrive/src/kdrive.h
index 492faba359..881dc3a3a2 100644
--- a/hw/kdrive/src/kdrive.h
+++ b/hw/kdrive/src/kdrive.h
@@ -389,6 +389,8 @@ void KdOsInit(const KdOsFuncs * pOsFuncs);
 void
  KdOsAddInputDrivers(void);
 
+Bool KdAllocatePrivates(ScreenPtr pScreen);
+
 void
  KdInitCard(ScreenInfo * pScreenInfo, KdCardInfo * card, int argc, char **argv);