diff --git a/include/dixstruct.h b/include/dixstruct.h
index 28bff66f8..ad3352ae5 100644
--- a/include/dixstruct.h
+++ b/include/dixstruct.h
@@ -100,10 +100,9 @@ typedef struct _Client {
     CARD32 req_len;             /* length of current request */
     unsigned int replyBytesRemaining;
     PrivateRec *devPrivates;
-    unsigned short xkbClientFlags;
     unsigned short mapNotifyMask;
     unsigned short newKeyboardNotifyMask;
-    unsigned short vMajor, vMinor;
+    unsigned char xkbClientFlags;
     KeyCode minKC, maxKC;
 
     int smart_start_tick;
diff --git a/include/xkbsrv.h b/include/xkbsrv.h
index 2870f3987..fbb5427e1 100644
--- a/include/xkbsrv.h
+++ b/include/xkbsrv.h
@@ -235,7 +235,8 @@ typedef struct _XkbSrvLedInfo {
  * Settings for xkbClientFlags field (used by DIX)
  * These flags _must_ not overlap with XkbPCF_*
  */
-#define	_XkbClientInitialized		(1<<15)
+#define _XkbClientInitialized           (1<<7)
+#define _XkbClientIsAncient             (1<<6)
 
 #define	_XkbWantsDetectableAutoRepeat(c)\
 	((c)->xkbClientFlags&XkbPCF_DetectableAutoRepeatMask)
diff --git a/xkb/xkb.c b/xkb/xkb.c
index 678f82368..392023f4c 100644
--- a/xkb/xkb.c
+++ b/xkb/xkb.c
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ ProcXkbUseExtension(ClientPtr client)
 
     if ((supported) && (!(client->xkbClientFlags & _XkbClientInitialized))) {
         client->xkbClientFlags = _XkbClientInitialized;
-        client->vMajor = stuff->wantedMajor;
-        client->vMinor = stuff->wantedMinor;
+        if (stuff->wantedMajor == 0)
+            client->xkbClientFlags |= _XkbClientIsAncient;
     }
     else if (xkbDebugFlags & 0x1) {
         ErrorF
@@ -2388,7 +2388,8 @@ _XkbSetMapChecks(ClientPtr client, DeviceIntPtr dev, xkbSetMapReq * req,
 
     if ((xkb->min_key_code != req->minKeyCode) ||
         (xkb->max_key_code != req->maxKeyCode)) {
-        if (client->vMajor != 1) {      /* pre 1.0 versions of Xlib have a bug */
+        if (client->xkbClientFlags & _XkbClientIsAncient) {
+            /* pre 1.0 versions of Xlib have a bug */
             req->minKeyCode = xkb->min_key_code;
             req->maxKeyCode = xkb->max_key_code;
         }