diff --git a/src/libvxWorks/veclist.c b/src/libvxWorks/veclist.c
index 5d6584d54..c967488cc 100644
--- a/src/libvxWorks/veclist.c
+++ b/src/libvxWorks/veclist.c
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ union pointer{
 	struct char_array 	char_overlay;
 };
 
+LOCAL
 void *fetch_pointer(unsigned char *plow_byte)
 {
 	union pointer	p;
diff --git a/src/vxWorks/libvxWorks/veclist.c b/src/vxWorks/libvxWorks/veclist.c
index 5d6584d54..c967488cc 100644
--- a/src/vxWorks/libvxWorks/veclist.c
+++ b/src/vxWorks/libvxWorks/veclist.c
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ union pointer{
 	struct char_array 	char_overlay;
 };
 
+LOCAL
 void *fetch_pointer(unsigned char *plow_byte)
 {
 	union pointer	p;