diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86.h b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86.h
index de77adb7fb..f890d70999 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86.h
@@ -249,8 +249,6 @@ xf86ServerIsExiting(void);
 extern _X_EXPORT Bool
 xf86ServerIsOnlyDetecting(void);
 extern _X_EXPORT Bool
-xf86GetVidModeAllowNonLocal(void);
-extern _X_EXPORT Bool
 xf86GetVidModeEnabled(void);
 extern _X_EXPORT Bool
 xf86GetAllowMouseOpenFail(void);
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Helper.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Helper.c
index abea1279b9..97dfcbc445 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Helper.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Helper.c
@@ -1383,12 +1383,6 @@ xf86ServerIsOnlyDetecting(void)
     return xf86DoConfigure;
 }
 
-Bool
-xf86GetVidModeAllowNonLocal(void)
-{
-    return xf86Info.vidModeAllowNonLocal;
-}
-
 Bool
 xf86GetVidModeEnabled(void)
 {
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86VidMode.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86VidMode.c
index 65fc010e62..21e0c4ab00 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86VidMode.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86VidMode.c
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ XFree86VidModeExtensionInit(void)
     if (!enabled)
         return;
 
-   VidModeAddExtension(xf86GetVidModeAllowNonLocal());
+   VidModeAddExtension(xf86Info.vidModeAllowNonLocal);
 }
 
 #endif                          /* XF86VIDMODE */