diff --git a/Xext/bigreq.c b/Xext/bigreq.c
index d38879079..6303f388e 100644
--- a/Xext/bigreq.c
+++ b/Xext/bigreq.c
@@ -37,14 +37,11 @@ from The Open Group.
 #include "os.h"
 #include "dixstruct.h"
 #include "extnsionst.h"
+#include "registry.h"
 #include <X11/extensions/bigreqstr.h>
 #include "opaque.h"
 #include "modinit.h"
 
-#if 0
-static unsigned char XBigReqCode;
-#endif
-
 static void BigReqResetProc(
     ExtensionEntry * /* extEntry */
 );
@@ -54,18 +51,15 @@ static DISPATCH_PROC(ProcBigReqDispatch);
 void
 BigReqExtensionInit(INITARGS)
 {
-#if 0
     ExtensionEntry *extEntry;
 
-    if ((extEntry = AddExtension(XBigReqExtensionName, 0, 0,
-				 ProcBigReqDispatch, ProcBigReqDispatch,
-				 BigReqResetProc, StandardMinorOpcode)) != 0)
-	XBigReqCode = (unsigned char)extEntry->base;
-#else
-    (void) AddExtension(XBigReqExtensionName, 0, 0,
-			ProcBigReqDispatch, ProcBigReqDispatch,
-			BigReqResetProc, StandardMinorOpcode);
-#endif
+    if (!(extEntry = AddExtension(XBigReqExtensionName, 0, 0,
+				  ProcBigReqDispatch, ProcBigReqDispatch,
+				  BigReqResetProc, StandardMinorOpcode)))
+	return;
+
+    RegisterRequestName(extEntry->base, X_BigReqEnable,
+			XBigReqExtensionName ":Enable");
 }
 
 /*ARGSUSED*/