diff --git a/dix/gc_priv.h b/dix/gc_priv.h
index 58bf99872..47e69ee2e 100644
--- a/dix/gc_priv.h
+++ b/dix/gc_priv.h
@@ -11,4 +11,11 @@
 
 int ChangeGCXIDs(ClientPtr client, GCPtr pGC, BITS32 mask, CARD32 * pval);
 
+GCPtr CreateGC(DrawablePtr pDrawable,
+               BITS32 mask,
+               XID *pval,
+               int *pStatus,
+               XID gcid,
+               ClientPtr client);
+
 #endif /* _XSERVER_DIX_GC_PRIV_H */
diff --git a/include/gc.h b/include/gc.h
index 10da25521..3618f644b 100644
--- a/include/gc.h
+++ b/include/gc.h
@@ -88,13 +88,6 @@ extern _X_EXPORT int ChangeGC(ClientPtr /*client */ ,
                               BITS32 /*mask */ ,
                               ChangeGCValPtr /*pCGCV */ );
 
-extern _X_EXPORT GCPtr CreateGC(DrawablePtr /*pDrawable */ ,
-                                BITS32 /*mask */ ,
-                                XID * /*pval */ ,
-                                int * /*pStatus */ ,
-                                XID /*gcid */ ,
-                                ClientPtr /*client */ );
-
 extern _X_EXPORT int CopyGC(GCPtr /*pgcSrc */ ,
                             GCPtr /*pgcDst */ ,
                             BITS32 /*mask */ );
diff --git a/mi/midispcur.c b/mi/midispcur.c
index d1da0fd58..b2984a0bb 100644
--- a/mi/midispcur.c
+++ b/mi/midispcur.c
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ in this Software without prior written authorization from The Open Group.
 #endif
 
 #include   <X11/X.h>
+
+#include   "dix/gc_priv.h"
+
 #include   "misc.h"
 #include   "input.h"
 #include   "cursorstr.h"