diff --git a/dlls/d3dx9_36/d3dx9_36_private.h b/dlls/d3dx9_36/d3dx9_36_private.h
index f6f797e85f3..c4cc69c8276 100644
--- a/dlls/d3dx9_36/d3dx9_36_private.h
+++ b/dlls/d3dx9_36/d3dx9_36_private.h
@@ -93,4 +93,10 @@ const char *debug_d3dxparameter_class(D3DXPARAMETER_CLASS c) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
 const char *debug_d3dxparameter_type(D3DXPARAMETER_TYPE t) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
 const char *debug_d3dxparameter_registerset(D3DXREGISTER_SET r) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
 
+/* parameter type conversion helpers */
+INT get_int(D3DXPARAMETER_TYPE type, LPCVOID data) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
+FLOAT get_float(D3DXPARAMETER_TYPE type, LPCVOID data) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
+BOOL get_bool(LPCVOID data) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
+void set_number(LPVOID outdata, D3DXPARAMETER_TYPE outtype, LPCVOID indata, D3DXPARAMETER_TYPE intype) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
+
 #endif /* __WINE_D3DX9_36_PRIVATE_H */
diff --git a/dlls/d3dx9_36/effect.c b/dlls/d3dx9_36/effect.c
index 162cbf851cc..f3a55494541 100644
--- a/dlls/d3dx9_36/effect.c
+++ b/dlls/d3dx9_36/effect.c
@@ -847,90 +847,6 @@ static void free_effect_compiler(struct ID3DXEffectCompilerImpl *compiler)
     }
 }
 
-static INT get_int(D3DXPARAMETER_TYPE type, LPCVOID data)
-{
-    INT i;
-
-    switch (type)
-    {
-        case D3DXPT_FLOAT:
-            i = *(FLOAT *)data;
-            break;
-
-        case D3DXPT_INT:
-            i = *(INT *)data;
-            break;
-
-        case D3DXPT_BOOL:
-            i = *(BOOL *)data;
-            break;
-
-        default:
-            i = 0;
-            FIXME("Unhandled type %s. This should not happen!\n", debug_d3dxparameter_type(type));
-            break;
-    }
-
-    return i;
-}
-
-inline static FLOAT get_float(D3DXPARAMETER_TYPE type, LPCVOID data)
-{
-    FLOAT f;
-
-    switch (type)
-    {
-        case D3DXPT_FLOAT:
-            f = *(FLOAT *)data;
-            break;
-
-        case D3DXPT_INT:
-            f = *(INT *)data;
-            break;
-
-        case D3DXPT_BOOL:
-            f = *(BOOL *)data;
-            break;
-
-        default:
-            f = 0.0f;
-            FIXME("Unhandled type %s. This should not happen!\n", debug_d3dxparameter_type(type));
-            break;
-    }
-
-    return f;
-}
-
-static inline BOOL get_bool(LPCVOID data)
-{
-    return (*(DWORD *)data) != 0;
-}
-
-static void set_number(LPVOID outdata, D3DXPARAMETER_TYPE outtype, LPCVOID indata, D3DXPARAMETER_TYPE intype)
-{
-    TRACE("Changing from type %s to type %s\n", debug_d3dxparameter_type(intype), debug_d3dxparameter_type(outtype));
-
-    switch (outtype)
-    {
-        case D3DXPT_FLOAT:
-            *(FLOAT *)outdata = get_float(intype, indata);
-            break;
-
-        case D3DXPT_BOOL:
-            *(BOOL *)outdata = get_bool(indata);
-            break;
-
-        case D3DXPT_INT:
-            *(INT *)outdata = get_int(intype, indata);
-            break;
-
-        default:
-            FIXME("Unhandled type %s. This should not happen!\n", debug_d3dxparameter_type(outtype));
-            *(INT *)outdata = 0;
-            break;
-    }
-}
-
 static void get_vector(struct d3dx_parameter *param, D3DXVECTOR4 *vector)
 {
     UINT i;
diff --git a/dlls/d3dx9_36/util.c b/dlls/d3dx9_36/util.c
index 76158466484..6daddd7257e 100644
--- a/dlls/d3dx9_36/util.c
+++ b/dlls/d3dx9_36/util.c
@@ -269,3 +269,88 @@ const char *debug_d3dxparameter_registerset(D3DXREGISTER_SET r)
 }
 
 #undef WINE_D3DX_TO_STR
+
+/* parameter type conversion helpers */
+INT get_int(D3DXPARAMETER_TYPE type, LPCVOID data)
+{
+    INT i;
+
+    switch (type)
+    {
+        case D3DXPT_FLOAT:
+            i = *(FLOAT *)data;
+            break;
+
+        case D3DXPT_INT:
+            i = *(INT *)data;
+            break;
+
+        case D3DXPT_BOOL:
+            i = *(BOOL *)data;
+            break;
+
+        default:
+            i = 0;
+            FIXME("Unhandled type %s. This should not happen!\n", debug_d3dxparameter_type(type));
+            break;
+    }
+
+    return i;
+}
+
+FLOAT get_float(D3DXPARAMETER_TYPE type, LPCVOID data)
+{
+    FLOAT f;
+
+    switch (type)
+    {
+        case D3DXPT_FLOAT:
+            f = *(FLOAT *)data;
+            break;
+
+        case D3DXPT_INT:
+            f = *(INT *)data;
+            break;
+
+        case D3DXPT_BOOL:
+            f = *(BOOL *)data;
+            break;
+
+        default:
+            f = 0.0f;
+            FIXME("Unhandled type %s. This should not happen!\n", debug_d3dxparameter_type(type));
+            break;
+    }
+
+    return f;
+}
+
+BOOL get_bool(LPCVOID data)
+{
+    return (*(DWORD *)data) != 0;
+}
+
+void set_number(LPVOID outdata, D3DXPARAMETER_TYPE outtype, LPCVOID indata, D3DXPARAMETER_TYPE intype)
+{
+    TRACE("Changing from type %s to type %s\n", debug_d3dxparameter_type(intype), debug_d3dxparameter_type(outtype));
+
+    switch (outtype)
+    {
+        case D3DXPT_FLOAT:
+            *(FLOAT *)outdata = get_float(intype, indata);
+            break;
+
+        case D3DXPT_BOOL:
+            *(BOOL *)outdata = get_bool(indata);
+            break;
+
+        case D3DXPT_INT:
+            *(INT *)outdata = get_int(intype, indata);
+            break;
+
+        default:
+            FIXME("Unhandled type %s. This should not happen!\n", debug_d3dxparameter_type(outtype));
+            *(INT *)outdata = 0;
+            break;
+    }
+}