diff --git a/src/wayland-client.c b/src/wayland-client.c
index 0be3a1a2..70609d3b 100644
--- a/src/wayland-client.c
+++ b/src/wayland-client.c
@@ -396,8 +396,8 @@ wl_display_connect(const char *name)
 	return display;
 }
 
-WL_EXPORT void
-wl_display_destroy(struct wl_display *display)
+static void
+display_disconnect(struct wl_display *display)
 {
 	struct wl_global *global, *gnext;
 	struct wl_global_listener *listener, *lnext;
@@ -415,6 +415,18 @@ wl_display_destroy(struct wl_display *display)
 	free(display);
 }
 
+WL_EXPORT void
+wl_display_destroy(struct wl_display *display)
+{
+	display_disconnect(display);
+}
+
+WL_EXPORT void
+wl_display_disconnect(struct wl_display *display)
+{
+	display_disconnect(display);
+}
+
 WL_EXPORT int
 wl_display_get_fd(struct wl_display *display,
 		  wl_display_update_func_t update, void *data)