diff --git a/client/X11/xf_event.c b/client/X11/xf_event.c
index 183545fba..60a0664f4 100644
--- a/client/X11/xf_event.c
+++ b/client/X11/xf_event.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 	if (y < 0)                  \
 	y = 0
 
-static const char* x11_event_string(int event)
+const char* x11_event_string(int event)
 {
 	switch (event)
 	{
diff --git a/client/X11/xf_event.h b/client/X11/xf_event.h
index 027cbf868..2f4ab076c 100644
--- a/client/X11/xf_event.h
+++ b/client/X11/xf_event.h
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 #include "xf_client.h"
 #include "xfreerdp.h"
 
+const char* x11_event_string(int event);
+
 BOOL xf_event_action_script_init(xfContext* xfc);
 void xf_event_action_script_free(xfContext* xfc);