diff --git a/include/drm/drm_fbdev_client.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/clients/drm_client_internal.h
similarity index 85%
rename from include/drm/drm_fbdev_client.h
rename to drivers/gpu/drm/clients/drm_client_internal.h
index e11a5614f127c..23258934956aa 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_fbdev_client.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/clients/drm_client_internal.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT */
 
-#ifndef DRM_FBDEV_CLIENT_H
-#define DRM_FBDEV_CLIENT_H
+#ifndef DRM_CLIENT_INTERNAL_H
+#define DRM_CLIENT_INTERNAL_H
 
 struct drm_device;
 struct drm_format_info;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/clients/drm_client_setup.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/clients/drm_client_setup.c
index c6a295d5de50c..4b211a4812b5b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/clients/drm_client_setup.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/clients/drm_client_setup.c
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 
 #include <drm/clients/drm_client_setup.h>
 #include <drm/drm_device.h>
-#include <drm/drm_fbdev_client.h>
 #include <drm/drm_fourcc.h>
 #include <drm/drm_print.h>
 
+#include "drm_client_internal.h"
+
 /**
  * drm_client_setup() - Setup in-kernel DRM clients
  * @dev: DRM device
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/clients/drm_fbdev_client.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/clients/drm_fbdev_client.c
index 246fb63ab2505..f894ba52bdb51 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/clients/drm_fbdev_client.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/clients/drm_fbdev_client.c
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@
 #include <drm/drm_client.h>
 #include <drm/drm_crtc_helper.h>
 #include <drm/drm_drv.h>
-#include <drm/drm_fbdev_client.h>
 #include <drm/drm_fb_helper.h>
 #include <drm/drm_fourcc.h>
 #include <drm/drm_print.h>
 
+#include "drm_client_internal.h"
+
 /*
  * struct drm_client_funcs
  */
@@ -164,4 +165,3 @@ int drm_fbdev_client_setup(struct drm_device *dev, const struct drm_format_info
 	kfree(fb_helper);
 	return ret;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_fbdev_client_setup);