diff --git a/src/bin/e_comp_wl.c b/src/bin/e_comp_wl.c
index 4dd3cba63..58efb6a29 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_comp_wl.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_comp_wl.c
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ static const struct wl_pointer_grab_interface _e_drag_grab_interface =
 static Ecore_Idler *_module_idler = NULL;
 
 /* external variables */
-E_Wayland_Compositor *_e_wl_comp;
+EAPI E_Wayland_Compositor *_e_wl_comp;
 
 /* external functions */
 EINTERN Eina_Bool 
diff --git a/src/bin/e_comp_wl.h b/src/bin/e_comp_wl.h
index f59cc8c95..b32eeb2ae 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_comp_wl.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_comp_wl.h
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ struct _E_Wayland_Plane
 };
 
 /* external variables */
-extern E_Wayland_Compositor *_e_wl_comp;
+extern EAPI E_Wayland_Compositor *_e_wl_comp;
 
 EINTERN Eina_Bool e_comp_wl_init(void);
 EINTERN void e_comp_wl_shutdown(void);