diff --git a/modules/database/test/std/link/lnkCalcTest.c b/modules/database/test/std/link/lnkCalcTest.c
index b573e345d..ad45fab70 100644
--- a/modules/database/test/std/link/lnkCalcTest.c
+++ b/modules/database/test/std/link/lnkCalcTest.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #define testPutLongStr(PV, VAL) \
     testdbPutArrFieldOk(PV, DBF_CHAR, sizeof(VAL), VAL);
 
-void linkTest_registerRecordDeviceDriver(struct dbBase *);
+int linkTest_registerRecordDeviceDriver(struct dbBase *);
 
 static void startTestIoc(const char *dbfile)
 {
diff --git a/modules/database/test/std/link/lnkStateTest.c b/modules/database/test/std/link/lnkStateTest.c
index 406ea46e3..c88c4a2c0 100644
--- a/modules/database/test/std/link/lnkStateTest.c
+++ b/modules/database/test/std/link/lnkStateTest.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "testMain.h"
 
-void linkTest_registerRecordDeviceDriver(struct dbBase *);
+int linkTest_registerRecordDeviceDriver(struct dbBase *);
 
 static void startTestIoc(const char *dbfile)
 {