diff --git a/include/xkbrules.h b/include/xkbrules.h
index b2c1c72302..ac9de2bfd4 100644
--- a/include/xkbrules.h
+++ b/include/xkbrules.h
@@ -76,4 +76,13 @@ typedef struct _XkbRF_Rules {
     XkbRF_GroupPtr groups;
 } XkbRF_RulesRec, *XkbRF_RulesPtr;
 
+/***====================================================================***/
+
+_XFUNCPROTOBEGIN
+
+extern _X_EXPORT void XkbRF_Free(XkbRF_RulesPtr /* rules */ ,
+                                 Bool   /* freeRules */
+    );
+
+_XFUNCPROTOEND
 #endif                          /* _XKBRULES_H_ */
diff --git a/xkb/xkbrules_priv.h b/xkb/xkbrules_priv.h
index 8f16880307..932ce3f1d2 100644
--- a/xkb/xkbrules_priv.h
+++ b/xkb/xkbrules_priv.h
@@ -20,6 +20,4 @@ Bool XkbRF_LoadRules(FILE *file, XkbRF_RulesPtr rules);
 
 XkbRF_RulesPtr XkbRF_Create(void);
 
-void XkbRF_Free(XkbRF_RulesPtr rules, Bool freeRules);
-
 #endif /* _XSERVER_XKB_XKBRULES_PRIV_H */