diff --git a/src/db/db_access_routines.h b/src/db/db_access_routines.h
index a45c24e29..a1f445c6f 100644
--- a/src/db/db_access_routines.h
+++ b/src/db/db_access_routines.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ epicsShareFunc int epicsShareAPI db_put_field(
     DBADDR *paddr, int src_type,const void *psrc, int no_elements);
 epicsShareFunc int epicsShareAPI db_get_field(
     DBADDR *paddr, int dest_type,void *pdest, int no_elements, void *pfl);
-epicsShareFunc int db_get_field_and_count(
+epicsShareFunc int epicsShareAPI db_get_field_and_count(
     struct dbAddr *paddr, int buffer_type,
     void *pbuffer, long *nRequest, void *pfl);