diff --git a/dix/main.c b/dix/main.c
index ee3fccab53..21a22c3333 100644
--- a/dix/main.c
+++ b/dix/main.c
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ Equipment Corporation.
 #include "dix/dix_priv.h"
 #include "dix/input_priv.h"
 #include "dix/gc_priv.h"
+#include "dix/region_priv.h"
 #include "dix/registry_priv.h"
 #include "dix/screensaver_priv.h"
 #include "dix/selection_priv.h"
diff --git a/dix/region.c b/dix/region.c
index 1967c085c5..a6c5fa6225 100644
--- a/dix/region.c
+++ b/dix/region.c
@@ -77,11 +77,13 @@ Equipment Corporation.
 
 #include <dix-config.h>
 
-#include "regionstr.h"
+#include <pixman.h>
 #include <X11/Xprotostr.h>
 #include <X11/Xfuncproto.h>
+
+#include "dix/region_priv.h"
+
 #include "gc.h"
-#include <pixman.h>
 
 #undef assert
 #ifdef REGION_DEBUG
diff --git a/dix/region_priv.h b/dix/region_priv.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bdcf8ae799
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dix/region_priv.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT OR X11
+ *
+ * Copyright © 2024 Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult <info@metux.net>
+ */
+#ifndef _XSERVER_DIX_REGION_PRIV_H
+#define _XSERVER_DIX_REGION_PRIV_H
+
+#include "include/regionstr.h"
+
+void InitRegions(void);
+Bool RegionRectAlloc(RegionPtr pRgn, int n);
+Bool RegionIsValid(RegionPtr prgn);
+void RegionPrint(RegionPtr pReg);
+
+#endif /* _XSERVER_DIX_REGION_PRIV_H */
diff --git a/fb/fbpixmap.c b/fb/fbpixmap.c
index a1b93884b7..6e3c382009 100644
--- a/fb/fbpixmap.c
+++ b/fb/fbpixmap.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
+#include "dix/region_priv.h"
 #include "fb/fb_priv.h"
 
 #ifdef FB_DEBUG
diff --git a/include/regionstr.h b/include/regionstr.h
index 8716dcf736..e89bbc1ad3 100644
--- a/include/regionstr.h
+++ b/include/regionstr.h
@@ -211,8 +211,6 @@ RegionNull(RegionPtr _pReg)
     (_pReg)->data = &RegionEmptyData;
 }
 
-extern _X_EXPORT void InitRegions(void);
-
 extern _X_EXPORT RegionPtr RegionCreate(BoxPtr /*rect */ ,
                                         int /*size */ );
 
@@ -328,17 +326,6 @@ RegionEqual(RegionPtr reg1, RegionPtr reg2)
     return pixman_region_equal(reg1, reg2);
 }
 
-extern _X_EXPORT Bool RegionRectAlloc(RegionPtr /*pRgn */ ,
-                                      int       /*n */
-    );
-
-#ifdef DEBUG
-extern _X_EXPORT Bool RegionIsValid(RegionPtr   /*prgn */
-    );
-#endif
-
-extern _X_EXPORT void RegionPrint(RegionPtr /*pReg */ );
-
 #define INCLUDE_LEGACY_REGION_DEFINES
 #ifdef INCLUDE_LEGACY_REGION_DEFINES