diff --git a/gdk/gdkdnd.h b/gdk/gdkdnd.h
index ccedece2d8..f830fdc69e 100644
--- a/gdk/gdkdnd.h
+++ b/gdk/gdkdnd.h
@@ -86,9 +86,6 @@ GType            gdk_drag_context_get_type             (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_3_94
 GdkDisplay *     gdk_drag_context_get_display          (GdkDragContext *context);
 GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
-void             gdk_drag_context_set_device           (GdkDragContext *context,
-                                                        GdkDevice      *device);
-GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 GdkDevice *      gdk_drag_context_get_device           (GdkDragContext *context);
 
 GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_3_94
diff --git a/gdk/gdkdndprivate.h b/gdk/gdkdndprivate.h
index e44e49bfe8..16ad7332d4 100644
--- a/gdk/gdkdndprivate.h
+++ b/gdk/gdkdndprivate.h
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ struct _GdkDragContext {
 
 GList *  gdk_drag_context_list (void);
 
+void     gdk_drag_context_set_device          (GdkDragContext *context,
+                                               GdkDevice      *device);
 void     gdk_drag_context_set_cursor          (GdkDragContext *context,
                                                GdkCursor      *cursor);
 void     gdk_drag_context_cancel              (GdkDragContext      *context,
diff --git a/gtk/gtkdnd.c b/gtk/gtkdnd.c
index 08c1117b95..e613a5c1dd 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkdnd.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkdnd.c
@@ -1122,8 +1122,6 @@ gtk_drag_begin_internal (GtkWidget          *widget,
 
   context = gdk_drag_begin (ipc_window, pointer, target_list, start_x, start_y);
 
-  gdk_drag_context_set_device (context, pointer);
-
   if (!gdk_drag_context_manage_dnd (context, ipc_window, actions))
     {
       gtk_drag_release_ipc_widget (ipc_widget);