diff --git a/src/db/dbls.c b/src/db/dbls.c
index 9abe963b7..2fc5af6b2 100644
--- a/src/db/dbls.c
+++ b/src/db/dbls.c
@@ -87,19 +87,19 @@ extern struct dbBase *pdbBase;
 #endif
 
 /* forward references */
-void            DbRecType();
-void            DrvSup();
-void            DevSup();
-void            DbRecDes();
-void            CvtTable();
-void            ChoiceRec();
-void            ChoiceDev();
-void            ChoiceCvt();
-void            ChoiceGbl();
-void            DbErrDes();
-void            DbRecords();
-void            RecSup();
-int             getSelection();
+static void DbRecType();
+static void DrvSup();
+static void DevSup();
+static void DbRecDes();
+static void CvtTable();
+static void ChoiceRec();
+static void ChoiceDev();
+static void ChoiceCvt();
+static void ChoiceGbl();
+static void DbErrDes();
+static void DbRecords();
+static void RecSup();
+static int  getSelection();
 
 static char     buffer[512];
 static char     ibuff[20];