diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-private.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-private.h
index 3512e4c74..5bc811427 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-private.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-private.h
@@ -214,10 +214,6 @@ void _clutter_util_rectangle_offset (const MtkRectangle          *src,
                                      int                          y,
                                      MtkRectangle                *dest);
 
-gboolean _clutter_util_rectangle_intersection (const MtkRectangle *src1,
-                                               const MtkRectangle *src2,
-                                               MtkRectangle       *dest);
-
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
 PangoDirection _clutter_pango_unichar_direction (gunichar ch);
 
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view.c
index 7631353ed..a31d1f3c2 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view.c
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ find_damaged_tiles (ClutterStageView      *view,
               CAIRO_REGION_OVERLAP_OUT)
             continue;
 
-          _clutter_util_rectangle_intersection (&tile, &fb_rect, &tile);
+          mtk_rectangle_intersect (&tile, &fb_rect, &tile);
 
           if (is_tile_dirty (&tile, current_data, prev_data, bpp, stride))
             cairo_region_union_rectangle (tile_damage_region, &tile);
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
index ee7977532..eaae5b496 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
@@ -263,8 +263,8 @@ clutter_stage_add_redraw_clip (ClutterStage *stage,
           MtkRectangle intersection;
 
           clutter_stage_view_get_layout (view, &view_layout);
-          if (_clutter_util_rectangle_intersection (&view_layout, clip,
-                                                    &intersection))
+          if (mtk_rectangle_intersect (&view_layout, clip,
+                                       &intersection))
             clutter_stage_view_add_redraw_clip (view, &intersection);
         }
     }
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-util.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-util.c
index e183ac80d..81d06b922 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-util.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-util.c
@@ -163,39 +163,6 @@ _clutter_util_rectangle_offset (const MtkRectangle *src,
   dest->y += y;
 }
 
-gboolean
-_clutter_util_rectangle_intersection (const MtkRectangle *src1,
-                                      const MtkRectangle *src2,
-                                      MtkRectangle       *dest)
-{
-  int x1, y1, x2, y2;
-
-  x1 = MAX (src1->x, src2->x);
-  y1 = MAX (src1->y, src2->y);
-
-  x2 = MIN (src1->x + (int) src1->width,  src2->x + (int) src2->width);
-  y2 = MIN (src1->y + (int) src1->height, src2->y + (int) src2->height);
-
-  if (x1 >= x2 || y1 >= y2)
-    {
-      dest->x = 0;
-      dest->y = 0;
-      dest->width  = 0;
-      dest->height = 0;
-
-      return FALSE;
-    }
-  else
-    {
-      dest->x = x1;
-      dest->y = y1;
-      dest->width  = x2 - x1;
-      dest->height = y2 - y1;
-
-      return TRUE;
-    }
-}
-
 typedef struct
 {
   GType value_type;
diff --git a/mtk/mtk/mtk-rectangle.c b/mtk/mtk/mtk-rectangle.c
index ba2cf4a99..c1e8860bc 100644
--- a/mtk/mtk/mtk-rectangle.c
+++ b/mtk/mtk/mtk-rectangle.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ mtk_rectangle_equal (const MtkRectangle *src1,
  * @rect2: another #MtkRectangle
  * @dest: (out caller-allocates): an empty #MtkRectangle, to be filled
  *   with the coordinates of the bounding box.
- * 
+ *
  * Computes the union of the two rectangles
  */
 void
@@ -98,3 +98,52 @@ mtk_rectangle_union (const MtkRectangle *rect1,
   dest->width = dest_w;
   dest->height = dest_h;
 }
+
+/**
+ * mtk_rectangle_intersect:
+ * @src1: a #MtkRectangle
+ * @src2: another #MtkRectangle
+ * @dest: (out caller-allocates): an empty #MtkRectangle, to be filled
+ *   with the coordinates of the intersection.
+ * 
+ * Find the intersection between the two rectangles
+ *
+ * Returns: TRUE is some intersection exists and is not degenerate, FALSE
+ *   otherwise.
+ */
+gboolean
+mtk_rectangle_intersect (const MtkRectangle *src1,
+                         const MtkRectangle *src2,
+                         MtkRectangle       *dest)
+{
+  int dest_x, dest_y;
+  int dest_w, dest_h;
+  int return_val;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (src1 != NULL, FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (src2 != NULL, FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (dest != NULL, FALSE);
+
+  return_val = FALSE;
+
+  dest_x = MAX (src1->x, src2->x);
+  dest_y = MAX (src1->y, src2->y);
+  dest_w = MIN (src1->x + src1->width, src2->x + src2->width) - dest_x;
+  dest_h = MIN (src1->y + src1->height, src2->y + src2->height) - dest_y;
+
+  if (dest_w > 0 && dest_h > 0)
+    {
+      dest->x = dest_x;
+      dest->y = dest_y;
+      dest->width = dest_w;
+      dest->height = dest_h;
+      return_val = TRUE;
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      dest->width = 0;
+      dest->height = 0;
+    }
+
+  return return_val;
+}
diff --git a/mtk/mtk/mtk-rectangle.h b/mtk/mtk/mtk-rectangle.h
index b29e03eab..e8991441c 100644
--- a/mtk/mtk/mtk-rectangle.h
+++ b/mtk/mtk/mtk-rectangle.h
@@ -74,3 +74,8 @@ void mtk_rectangle_union (const MtkRectangle *rect1,
                           const MtkRectangle *rect2,
                           MtkRectangle       *dest);
 
+MTK_EXPORT
+gboolean mtk_rectangle_intersect (const MtkRectangle *src1,
+                                  const MtkRectangle *src2,
+                                  MtkRectangle       *dest);
+
diff --git a/src/backends/meta-monitor-manager.c b/src/backends/meta-monitor-manager.c
index b14a276a9..f25ef870c 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-monitor-manager.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-monitor-manager.c
@@ -3369,9 +3369,9 @@ meta_monitor_manager_get_logical_monitor_from_rect (MetaMonitorManager *manager,
       if (META_POINT_IN_RECT (center_x, center_y, logical_monitor->rect))
         return logical_monitor;
 
-      if (!meta_rectangle_intersect (&logical_monitor->rect,
-                                     rect,
-                                     &intersection))
+      if (!mtk_rectangle_intersect (&logical_monitor->rect,
+                                    rect,
+                                    &intersection))
         continue;
 
       intersection_area = meta_rectangle_area (&intersection);
@@ -3413,9 +3413,9 @@ meta_monitor_manager_get_highest_scale_monitor_from_rect (MetaMonitorManager *ma
       MetaRectangle intersection;
       float scale;
 
-      if (!meta_rectangle_intersect (&logical_monitor->rect,
-                                     rect,
-                                     &intersection))
+      if (!mtk_rectangle_intersect (&logical_monitor->rect,
+                                    rect,
+                                    &intersection))
         continue;
 
       scale = meta_logical_monitor_get_scale (logical_monitor);
diff --git a/src/backends/meta-screen-cast-window-stream-src.c b/src/backends/meta-screen-cast-window-stream-src.c
index 4c6722047..82c352c6a 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-screen-cast-window-stream-src.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-screen-cast-window-stream-src.c
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ meta_screen_cast_window_stream_src_get_videocrop (MetaScreenCastStreamSrc *src,
   stream_rect.width = get_stream_width (window_src);
   stream_rect.height = get_stream_height (window_src);
 
-  meta_rectangle_intersect (crop_rect, &stream_rect, crop_rect);
+  mtk_rectangle_intersect (crop_rect, &stream_rect, crop_rect);
 
   return TRUE;
 }
diff --git a/src/backends/meta-stage.c b/src/backends/meta-stage.c
index a816aff45..ec3512d65 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-stage.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-stage.c
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ queue_redraw_clutter_rect (MetaStage       *stage,
 
       clutter_stage_view_get_layout (view, &view_layout);
 
-      if (meta_rectangle_intersect (&clip, &view_layout, &view_clip))
+      if (mtk_rectangle_intersect (&clip, &view_layout, &view_clip))
         {
           clutter_stage_view_add_redraw_clip (view, &view_clip);
           clutter_stage_view_schedule_update (view);
diff --git a/src/compositor/edge-resistance.c b/src/compositor/edge-resistance.c
index 49bf67b77..db4f07db6 100644
--- a/src/compositor/edge-resistance.c
+++ b/src/compositor/edge-resistance.c
@@ -966,9 +966,9 @@ compute_resistance_and_snapping_edges (MetaWindowDrag *window_drag)
            * is offscreen (we also don't care about parts of edges covered
            * by other windows or DOCKS, but that's handled below).
            */
-          meta_rectangle_intersect (&cur_rect,
-                                    &display_rect,
-                                    &reduced);
+          mtk_rectangle_intersect (&cur_rect,
+                                   &display_rect,
+                                   &reduced);
 
           new_edges = NULL;
 
diff --git a/src/compositor/meta-shaped-texture.c b/src/compositor/meta-shaped-texture.c
index 2f3604f67..ea51f1d7e 100644
--- a/src/compositor/meta-shaped-texture.c
+++ b/src/compositor/meta-shaped-texture.c
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ do_paint_content (MetaShapedTexture   *stex,
               MtkRectangle rect;
               cairo_region_get_rectangle (blended_tex_region, i, &rect);
 
-              if (!meta_rectangle_intersect (&content_rect, &rect, &rect))
+              if (!mtk_rectangle_intersect (&content_rect, &rect, &rect))
                 continue;
 
               paint_clipped_rectangle_node (stex, root_node,
@@ -1036,7 +1036,7 @@ meta_shaped_texture_update_area (MetaShapedTexture     *stex,
     .height = stex->tex_height,
   };
 
-  meta_rectangle_intersect (&buffer_rect, clip, clip);
+  mtk_rectangle_intersect (&buffer_rect, clip, clip);
 
   meta_rectangle_scale_double (clip,
                                1.0 / stex->buffer_scale,
@@ -1448,8 +1448,8 @@ meta_shaped_texture_get_image (MetaShapedTexture     *stex,
         .height = stex->dst_height,
       };
 
-      if (!meta_rectangle_intersect (&dst_rect, clip,
-                                     image_clip))
+      if (!mtk_rectangle_intersect (&dst_rect, clip,
+                                    image_clip))
         return NULL;
 
       *image_clip = (MetaRectangle) {
diff --git a/src/compositor/meta-window-actor.c b/src/compositor/meta-window-actor.c
index 2d1c330dd..c82d5a8fa 100644
--- a/src/compositor/meta-window-actor.c
+++ b/src/compositor/meta-window-actor.c
@@ -1697,9 +1697,9 @@ meta_window_actor_get_image (MetaWindowActor *self,
       tmp_clip = *clip;
       tmp_clip.x += floorf (x);
       tmp_clip.y += floorf (y);
-      if (!meta_rectangle_intersect (&framebuffer_clip,
-                                     &tmp_clip,
-                                     &intersected_clip))
+      if (!mtk_rectangle_intersect (&framebuffer_clip,
+                                    &tmp_clip,
+                                    &intersected_clip))
         goto out;
 
       framebuffer_clip = intersected_clip;
@@ -1779,7 +1779,7 @@ meta_window_actor_paint_to_content (MetaWindowActor  *self,
     {
       MetaRectangle tmp_clip;
 
-      if (!meta_rectangle_intersect (&framebuffer_clip, clip, &tmp_clip))
+      if (!mtk_rectangle_intersect (&framebuffer_clip, clip, &tmp_clip))
         goto out;
 
       framebuffer_clip = tmp_clip;
diff --git a/src/core/boxes.c b/src/core/boxes.c
index 4a5fc263d..84de9eb19 100644
--- a/src/core/boxes.c
+++ b/src/core/boxes.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 /*
  * Copyright (C) 2005, 2006 Elijah Newren
- * [meta_rectangle_intersect() is copyright the GTK+ Team according to Havoc,
+ * [mtk_rectangle_intersect() is copyright the GTK+ Team according to Havoc,
  * see gdkrectangle.c.  As far as Havoc knows, he probably wrote
  * mtk_rectangle_equal(), and I'm guessing it's (C) Red Hat.  So...]
  * Copyright (C) 1995-2000  GTK+ Team
@@ -153,53 +153,6 @@ meta_rectangle_area (const MetaRectangle *rect)
   return rect->width * rect->height;
 }
 
-/**
- * meta_rectangle_intersect:
- * @src1: a #MetaRectangle
- * @src2: another #MetaRectangle
- * @dest: (out caller-allocates): an empty #MetaRectangle, to be filled
- *   with the coordinates of the intersection.
- *
- * Returns: TRUE is some intersection exists and is not degenerate, FALSE
- *   otherwise.
- */
-gboolean
-meta_rectangle_intersect (const MetaRectangle *src1,
-			  const MetaRectangle *src2,
-			  MetaRectangle *dest)
-{
-  int dest_x, dest_y;
-  int dest_w, dest_h;
-  int return_val;
-
-  g_return_val_if_fail (src1 != NULL, FALSE);
-  g_return_val_if_fail (src2 != NULL, FALSE);
-  g_return_val_if_fail (dest != NULL, FALSE);
-
-  return_val = FALSE;
-
-  dest_x = MAX (src1->x, src2->x);
-  dest_y = MAX (src1->y, src2->y);
-  dest_w = MIN (src1->x + src1->width, src2->x + src2->width) - dest_x;
-  dest_h = MIN (src1->y + src1->height, src2->y + src2->height) - dest_y;
-
-  if (dest_w > 0 && dest_h > 0)
-    {
-      dest->x = dest_x;
-      dest->y = dest_y;
-      dest->width = dest_w;
-      dest->height = dest_h;
-      return_val = TRUE;
-    }
-  else
-    {
-      dest->width = 0;
-      dest->height = 0;
-    }
-
-  return return_val;
-}
-
 gboolean
 meta_rectangle_overlap (const MetaRectangle *rect1,
                         const MetaRectangle *rect2)
@@ -948,7 +901,7 @@ meta_rectangle_clip_to_region (const GList         *spanning_rects,
         continue;
 
       /* Determine maximal overlap amount */
-      meta_rectangle_intersect (rect, compare_rect, &overlap);
+      mtk_rectangle_intersect (rect, compare_rect, &overlap);
       maximal_overlap_amount_for_compare = meta_rectangle_area (&overlap);
 
       /* See if this is the best rect so far */
@@ -1282,7 +1235,7 @@ get_disjoint_strut_rect_list_in_region (const GSList        *old_struts,
       MetaRectangle *cur = &((MetaStrut*)old_struts->data)->rect;
       MetaRectangle *copy = g_new (MetaRectangle, 1);
       *copy = *cur;
-      if (meta_rectangle_intersect (copy, region, copy))
+      if (mtk_rectangle_intersect (copy, region, copy))
         strut_rects = g_list_prepend (strut_rects, copy);
       else
         g_free (copy);
@@ -1306,7 +1259,7 @@ get_disjoint_strut_rect_list_in_region (const GSList        *old_struts,
           MetaRectangle *comp = compare->data;
           MetaRectangle overlap;
 
-          if (meta_rectangle_intersect (cur, comp, &overlap))
+          if (mtk_rectangle_intersect (cur, comp, &overlap))
             {
               /* Get a list of rectangles for each strut that don't overlap
                * the intersection region.
diff --git a/src/core/constraints.c b/src/core/constraints.c
index d902525bf..26f7c40fd 100644
--- a/src/core/constraints.c
+++ b/src/core/constraints.c
@@ -838,8 +838,8 @@ try_flip_window_position (MetaWindow                       *window,
                                  &flipped_rel_x, &flipped_rel_y);
   flipped_rect.x = parent_x + flipped_rel_x;
   flipped_rect.y = parent_y + flipped_rel_y;
-  meta_rectangle_intersect (&flipped_rect, &info->work_area_monitor,
-                            &flipped_intersection);
+  mtk_rectangle_intersect (&flipped_rect, &info->work_area_monitor,
+                           &flipped_intersection);
 
   if ((constraint_adjustment == META_PLACEMENT_CONSTRAINT_ADJUSTMENT_FLIP_X &&
        flipped_intersection.width == flipped_rect.width) ||
@@ -966,8 +966,8 @@ constrain_custom_rule (MetaWindow         *window,
       adjusted_rel_y = window->placement.current.rel_y;
     }
 
-  meta_rectangle_intersect (&adjusted_unconstrained, &info->work_area_monitor,
-                            &intersection);
+  mtk_rectangle_intersect (&adjusted_unconstrained, &info->work_area_monitor,
+                           &intersection);
 
   constraint_satisfied = (mtk_rectangle_equal (&info->current,
                                                &adjusted_unconstrained) &&
@@ -1034,8 +1034,8 @@ constrain_custom_rule (MetaWindow         *window,
                                 &intersection);
     }
 
-  meta_rectangle_intersect (&info->current, &info->work_area_monitor,
-                            &intersection);
+  mtk_rectangle_intersect (&info->current, &info->work_area_monitor,
+                           &intersection);
   constraint_satisfied = is_custom_rule_satisfied (&info->current,
                                                    placement_rule,
                                                    &intersection);
@@ -1100,8 +1100,8 @@ constrain_custom_rule (MetaWindow         *window,
       info->current.y = new_y;
     }
 
-  meta_rectangle_intersect (&info->current, &info->work_area_monitor,
-                            &intersection);
+  mtk_rectangle_intersect (&info->current, &info->work_area_monitor,
+                           &intersection);
   constraint_satisfied = is_custom_rule_satisfied (&info->current,
                                                    placement_rule,
                                                    &intersection);
diff --git a/src/core/keybindings.c b/src/core/keybindings.c
index cd6426d43..d186dcdc6 100644
--- a/src/core/keybindings.c
+++ b/src/core/keybindings.c
@@ -2934,7 +2934,7 @@ handle_raise_or_lower (MetaDisplay           *display,
           meta_window_get_frame_rect (above, &above_rect);
 
           /* Check if obscured */
-          if (meta_rectangle_intersect (&win_rect, &above_rect, &tmp))
+          if (mtk_rectangle_intersect (&win_rect, &above_rect, &tmp))
             {
               meta_window_raise (window);
               return;
diff --git a/src/core/place.c b/src/core/place.c
index 52f0915a8..2ffb341b2 100644
--- a/src/core/place.c
+++ b/src/core/place.c
@@ -365,9 +365,9 @@ window_overlaps_focus_window (MetaWindow *window)
   meta_window_get_frame_rect (window, &window_frame);
   meta_window_get_frame_rect (focus_window, &focus_frame);
 
-  return meta_rectangle_intersect (&window_frame,
-                                   &focus_frame,
-                                   &overlap);
+  return mtk_rectangle_intersect (&window_frame,
+                                  &focus_frame,
+                                  &overlap);
 }
 
 static gboolean
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ rectangle_overlaps_some_window (MetaRectangle *rect,
         case META_WINDOW_MENU:
           meta_window_get_frame_rect (other, &other_rect);
 
-          if (meta_rectangle_intersect (rect, &other_rect, &dest))
+          if (mtk_rectangle_intersect (rect, &other_rect, &dest))
             return TRUE;
           break;
         }
diff --git a/src/core/window.c b/src/core/window.c
index 4c50632b0..0ccdbd7a7 100644
--- a/src/core/window.c
+++ b/src/core/window.c
@@ -5800,7 +5800,7 @@ meta_window_titlebar_is_onscreen (MetaWindow *window)
       MetaRectangle *spanning_rect = onscreen_region->data;
       MetaRectangle overlap;
 
-      meta_rectangle_intersect (&titlebar_rect, spanning_rect, &overlap);
+      mtk_rectangle_intersect (&titlebar_rect, spanning_rect, &overlap);
       if (overlap.height > MIN (titlebar_rect.height, min_height_needed) &&
           overlap.width  > MIN (titlebar_rect.width * min_width_percent,
                                 min_width_absolute))
@@ -5834,9 +5834,9 @@ meta_window_get_work_area_for_logical_monitor (MetaWindow         *window,
       meta_workspace_get_work_area_for_logical_monitor (tmp->data,
                                                         logical_monitor,
                                                         &workspace_work_area);
-      meta_rectangle_intersect (area,
-                                &workspace_work_area,
-                                area);
+      mtk_rectangle_intersect (area,
+                               &workspace_work_area,
+                               area);
       tmp = tmp->next;
     }
 
@@ -5916,9 +5916,9 @@ meta_window_get_work_area_all_monitors (MetaWindow    *window,
       MetaRectangle workspace_work_area;
       meta_workspace_get_work_area_all_monitors (tmp->data,
                                                  &workspace_work_area);
-      meta_rectangle_intersect (area,
-                                &workspace_work_area,
-                                area);
+      mtk_rectangle_intersect (area,
+                               &workspace_work_area,
+                               area);
       tmp = tmp->next;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/meta/boxes.h b/src/meta/boxes.h
index 5f562288a..19058a2b1 100644
--- a/src/meta/boxes.h
+++ b/src/meta/boxes.h
@@ -117,11 +117,6 @@ MetaRectangle                 meta_rect (int x, int y, int width, int height);
 META_EXPORT
 int      meta_rectangle_area            (const MetaRectangle *rect);
 
-META_EXPORT
-gboolean meta_rectangle_intersect       (const MetaRectangle *src1,
-                                         const MetaRectangle *src2,
-                                         MetaRectangle       *dest);
-
 /* overlap is similar to intersect but doesn't provide location of
  * intersection information.
  */
diff --git a/src/tests/boxes-tests.c b/src/tests/boxes-tests.c
index c8c0c5e33..df37134de 100644
--- a/src/tests/boxes-tests.c
+++ b/src/tests/boxes-tests.c
@@ -141,18 +141,18 @@ test_intersect (void)
   MetaRectangle temp;
   MetaRectangle temp2;
 
-  meta_rectangle_intersect (&a, &b, &temp);
+  mtk_rectangle_intersect (&a, &b, &temp);
   temp2 = meta_rect (100, 200, 10, 2);
   g_assert (mtk_rectangle_equal (&temp, &temp2));
   g_assert (meta_rectangle_area (&temp) == 20);
 
-  meta_rectangle_intersect (&a, &c, &temp);
+  mtk_rectangle_intersect (&a, &c, &temp);
   g_assert (meta_rectangle_area (&temp) == 0);
 
-  meta_rectangle_intersect (&a, &d, &temp);
+  mtk_rectangle_intersect (&a, &d, &temp);
   g_assert (meta_rectangle_area (&temp) == 0);
 
-  meta_rectangle_intersect (&b, &d, &b);
+  mtk_rectangle_intersect (&b, &d, &b);
   g_assert (mtk_rectangle_equal (&b, &b_intersect_d));
 }
 
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-shell-surface.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-shell-surface.c
index 5ecc8b540..33662ddfb 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-shell-surface.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-shell-surface.c
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ meta_wayland_shell_surface_determine_geometry (MetaWaylandShellSurface *shell_su
   meta_wayland_shell_surface_calculate_geometry (shell_surface,
                                                  &bounding_geometry);
 
-  meta_rectangle_intersect (set_geometry, &bounding_geometry,
-                            &intersected_geometry);
+  mtk_rectangle_intersect (set_geometry, &bounding_geometry,
+                           &intersected_geometry);
 
   *out_geometry = intersected_geometry;
 }