diff --git a/hw/xwin/win.h b/hw/xwin/win.h
index 05913d700..8c4b67f17 100644
--- a/hw/xwin/win.h
+++ b/hw/xwin/win.h
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ extern int			g_fdMessageQueue;
 extern DevPrivateKeyRec		g_iScreenPrivateKeyRec;
 #define g_iScreenPrivateKey  	(&g_iScreenPrivateKeyRec)
 extern DevPrivateKeyRec		g_iCmapPrivateKeyRec;
-#define g_iCmapPrivateKeyRec 	(&g_iCmapPrivateKeyRec)
+#define g_iCmapPrivateKey 	(&g_iCmapPrivateKeyRec)
 extern DevPrivateKeyRec		g_iGCPrivateKeyRec;
 #define g_iGCPrivateKey 	(&g_iGCPrivateKeyRec)
 extern DevPrivateKeyRec		g_iPixmapPrivateKeyRec;
diff --git a/hw/xwin/winallpriv.c b/hw/xwin/winallpriv.c
index 6ecbff6d3..ef42d71f4 100644
--- a/hw/xwin/winallpriv.c
+++ b/hw/xwin/winallpriv.c
@@ -74,25 +74,32 @@ winAllocatePrivates (ScreenPtr pScreen)
   /* Intialize private structure members */
   pScreenPriv->fActive = TRUE;
 
+  /* Register our screen private */
+  if (!dixRegisterPrivateKey(g_iScreenPrivateKey, PRIVATE_SCREEN, 0))
+    {
+      ErrorF ("winAllocatePrivates - AllocateScreenPrivate () failed\n");
+      return FALSE;
+    }
+
   /* Save the screen private pointer */
   winSetScreenPriv (pScreen, pScreenPriv);
 
   /* Reserve GC memory for our privates */
-  if (!dixRequestPrivateKey(g_iGCPrivateKey, PRIVATE_GC, sizeof (winPrivGCRec)))
+  if (!dixRegisterPrivateKey(g_iGCPrivateKey, PRIVATE_GC, sizeof (winPrivGCRec)))
     {
       ErrorF ("winAllocatePrivates - AllocateGCPrivate () failed\n");
       return FALSE;
     }
 
   /* Reserve Pixmap memory for our privates */
-  if (!dixRequestPrivateKey(g_iPixmapPrivateKey, PRIVATE_PIXMAP, sizeof (winPrivPixmapRec)))
+  if (!dixRegisterPrivateKey(g_iPixmapPrivateKey, PRIVATE_PIXMAP, sizeof (winPrivPixmapRec)))
     {
       ErrorF ("winAllocatePrivates - AllocatePixmapPrivates () failed\n");
       return FALSE;
     }
 
   /* Reserve Window memory for our privates */
-  if (!dixRequestPrivateKey(g_iWindowPrivateKey, PRIVATE_WINDOW, sizeof (winPrivWinRec)))
+  if (!dixRegisterPrivateKey(g_iWindowPrivateKey, PRIVATE_WINDOW, sizeof (winPrivWinRec)))
     {
       ErrorF ("winAllocatePrivates () - AllocateWindowPrivates () failed\n");
        return FALSE;
@@ -161,6 +168,13 @@ winAllocateCmapPrivates (ColormapPtr pCmap)
   /* Initialize the memory of the private structure */
   ZeroMemory (pCmapPriv, sizeof (winPrivCmapRec));
 
+  /* Register our colourmap private */
+  if (!dixRegisterPrivateKey(g_iCmapPrivateKey, PRIVATE_COLORMAP, 0))
+    {
+      ErrorF ("winAllocateCmapPrivates - AllocateCmapPrivate () failed\n");
+      return FALSE;
+    }
+
   /* Save the cmap private pointer */
   winSetCmapPriv (pCmap, pCmapPriv);
 
diff --git a/hw/xwin/winglobals.c b/hw/xwin/winglobals.c
index 2cc53f2d2..f3f01d7da 100644
--- a/hw/xwin/winglobals.c
+++ b/hw/xwin/winglobals.c
@@ -126,13 +126,6 @@ Atom			g_atomLastOwnedSelection = None;
 void
 winInitializeGlobals (void)
 {
-  if (!dixRegisterPrivateKey(&g_iScreenPrivateKeyRec, PRIVATE_SCREEN, 0) ||
-      !dixRegisterPrivateKey(&g_iCmapPrivateKeyRec, PRIVATE_COLORMAP, 0) ||
-      !dixRegisterPrivateKey(&g_iGCPrivateKeyRec, PRIVATE_GC, 0) ||
-      !dixRegisterPrivateKey(&g_iPixmapPrivateKeyRec, PRIVATE_PIXMAP, 0) ||
-      !dixRegisterPrivateKey(&g_iWindowPrivateKeyRec, PRIVATE_WINDOW, 0)) {
-      FatalError("cannot register private key");
-  }
   g_dwCurrentThreadID = GetCurrentThreadId ();
   g_hwndKeyboardFocus = NULL;
 #ifdef XWIN_CLIPBOARD