diff --git a/clutter/cogl/cogl/cogl-framebuffer.c b/clutter/cogl/cogl/cogl-framebuffer.c
index 21fffd612..981b4a171 100644
--- a/clutter/cogl/cogl/cogl-framebuffer.c
+++ b/clutter/cogl/cogl/cogl-framebuffer.c
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ _cogl_framebuffer_flush_state (CoglHandle handle,
 }
 
 int
-cogl_framebuffer_get_red_bits (CoglHandle framebuffer)
+_cogl_framebuffer_get_red_bits (CoglHandle framebuffer)
 {
   CoglFramebuffer *fb = COGL_FRAMEBUFFER (framebuffer);
 
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ cogl_framebuffer_get_red_bits (CoglHandle framebuffer)
 }
 
 int
-cogl_framebuffer_get_green_bits (CoglHandle framebuffer)
+_cogl_framebuffer_get_green_bits (CoglHandle framebuffer)
 {
   CoglFramebuffer *fb = COGL_FRAMEBUFFER (framebuffer);
 
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ cogl_framebuffer_get_green_bits (CoglHandle framebuffer)
 }
 
 int
-cogl_framebuffer_get_blue_bits (CoglHandle framebuffer)
+_cogl_framebuffer_get_blue_bits (CoglHandle framebuffer)
 {
   CoglFramebuffer *fb = COGL_FRAMEBUFFER (framebuffer);
 
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ cogl_framebuffer_get_blue_bits (CoglHandle framebuffer)
 }
 
 int
-cogl_framebuffer_get_alpha_bits (CoglHandle framebuffer)
+_cogl_framebuffer_get_alpha_bits (CoglHandle framebuffer)
 {
   CoglFramebuffer *fb = COGL_FRAMEBUFFER (framebuffer);
 
diff --git a/clutter/cogl/cogl/cogl.c b/clutter/cogl/cogl/cogl.c
index 12ba17b6c..fa21d0870 100644
--- a/clutter/cogl/cogl/cogl.c
+++ b/clutter/cogl/cogl/cogl.c
@@ -555,16 +555,16 @@ cogl_get_bitmasks (int *red,
   framebuffer = _cogl_get_framebuffer ();
 
   if (red)
-    *red = cogl_framebuffer_get_red_bits (framebuffer);
+    *red = _cogl_framebuffer_get_red_bits (framebuffer);
 
   if (green)
-    *green = cogl_framebuffer_get_green_bits (framebuffer);
+    *green = _cogl_framebuffer_get_green_bits (framebuffer);
 
   if (blue)
-    *blue = cogl_framebuffer_get_blue_bits (framebuffer);
+    *blue = _cogl_framebuffer_get_blue_bits (framebuffer);
 
   if (alpha)
-    *alpha = cogl_framebuffer_get_alpha_bits (framebuffer);
+    *alpha = _cogl_framebuffer_get_alpha_bits (framebuffer);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/clutter/cogl/cogl/cogl.h b/clutter/cogl/cogl/cogl.h
index 88c7058b1..f15b2a95b 100644
--- a/clutter/cogl/cogl/cogl.h
+++ b/clutter/cogl/cogl/cogl.h
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@ cogl_get_bitmasks (int *red,
                    int *blue,
                    int *alpha);
 
-/**
- * cogl_framebuffer_get_red_bits:
+/*
+ * _cogl_framebuffer_get_red_bits:
  * @framebuffer: a handle for a framebuffer
  *
  * Retrieves the number of red bits of @framebuffer
@@ -173,10 +173,10 @@ cogl_get_bitmasks (int *red,
  * Since: 1.4
  */
 int
-cogl_framebuffer_get_red_bits (CoglHandle framebuffer);
+_cogl_framebuffer_get_red_bits (CoglHandle framebuffer);
 
-/**
- * cogl_framebuffer_get_green_bits:
+/*
+ * _cogl_framebuffer_get_green_bits:
  * @framebuffer: a handle for a framebuffer
  *
  * Retrieves the number of green bits of @framebuffer
@@ -186,10 +186,10 @@ cogl_framebuffer_get_red_bits (CoglHandle framebuffer);
  * Since: 1.4
  */
 int
-cogl_framebuffer_get_green_bits (CoglHandle framebuffer);
+_cogl_framebuffer_get_green_bits (CoglHandle framebuffer);
 
-/**
- * cogl_framebuffer_get_blue_bits:
+/*
+ * _cogl_framebuffer_get_blue_bits:
  * @framebuffer: a handle for a framebuffer
  *
  * Retrieves the number of blue bits of @framebuffer
@@ -199,10 +199,10 @@ cogl_framebuffer_get_green_bits (CoglHandle framebuffer);
  * Since: 1.4
  */
 int
-cogl_framebuffer_get_blue_bits (CoglHandle framebuffer);
+_cogl_framebuffer_get_blue_bits (CoglHandle framebuffer);
 
-/**
- * cogl_framebuffer_get_alpha_bits:
+/*
+ * _cogl_framebuffer_get_alpha_bits:
  * @framebuffer: a handle for a framebuffer
  *
  * Retrieves the number of alpha bits of @framebuffer
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ cogl_framebuffer_get_blue_bits (CoglHandle framebuffer);
  * Since: 1.4
  */
 int
-cogl_framebuffer_get_alpha_bits (CoglHandle framebuffer);
+_cogl_framebuffer_get_alpha_bits (CoglHandle framebuffer);
 
 /**
  * cogl_perspective: