diff --git a/fb/fb.h b/fb/fb.h
index 7d94886899..655d5ae0b0 100644
--- a/fb/fb.h
+++ b/fb/fb.h
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 #define _FB_H_
 
 #include <X11/X.h>
+#include <pixman/pixman.h>
+
 #include "scrnintstr.h"
 #include "pixmap.h"
 #include "pixmapstr.h"
diff --git a/fb/fbpict.c b/fb/fbpict.c
index 00dde61a33..68c0e63ad0 100644
--- a/fb/fbpict.c
+++ b/fb/fbpict.c
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include "fb.h"
-#include <pixman/pixman.h>
 
 #ifdef RENDER
 
diff --git a/fb/fbtrap.c b/fb/fbtrap.c
index 07b4fbbc23..8313068694 100644
--- a/fb/fbtrap.c
+++ b/fb/fbtrap.c
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@
 
 #ifdef RENDER
 
-#include <pixman/pixman.h>
-
 #include "picturestr.h"
 #include "mipict.h"
 #include "renderedge.h"