diff --git a/dix/Makefile.am b/dix/Makefile.am
index 42b5121fe..5e2dad7d3 100644
--- a/dix/Makefile.am
+++ b/dix/Makefile.am
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ libdix_la_SOURCES = 	\
 	privates.c	\
 	property.c	\
 	ptrveloc.c	\
+	region.c	\
 	registry.c	\
 	resource.c	\
 	selection.c	\
diff --git a/mi/miregion.c b/dix/region.c
similarity index 100%
rename from mi/miregion.c
rename to dix/region.c
diff --git a/mi/Makefile.am b/mi/Makefile.am
index f22dde9a2..f6dabda67 100644
--- a/mi/Makefile.am
+++ b/mi/Makefile.am
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ libmi_la_SOURCES = 	\
 	mipolytext.c	\
 	mipolyutil.c	\
 	mipushpxl.c	\
-	miregion.c	\
 	miscanfill.h	\
 	miscrinit.c	\
 	mispans.c	\