diff --git a/multichan.c b/multichan.c
index 9764ce8c..085075d0 100644
--- a/multichan.c
+++ b/multichan.c
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ int MultiChanSetTimeout(pMultiChan unit, int timeout)
   return old_timeout;
 }
 
-static int MC_Action(SConnection *pCon, SicsInterp *pSics,
+int MultiChanAction(SConnection *pCon, SicsInterp *pSics,
                         void *pData, int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   pMultiChanController self = (pMultiChanController) pData;
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ int MultiChanFactory(SConnection *pCon, SicsInterp *pSics,
   /*
     create the command
   */
-  iRet = AddCommand(pSics, argv[1], MC_Action, MC_Kill, pNew);
+  iRet = AddCommand(pSics, argv[1], MultiChanAction, MC_Kill, pNew);
   if(!iRet)
   {
         sprintf(pError,"ERROR: duplicate command %s not created", argv[1]);
diff --git a/multichan.h b/multichan.h
index 42b1bd08..23fce978 100644
--- a/multichan.h
+++ b/multichan.h
@@ -38,4 +38,8 @@ void MultiChanSetNotify(pMultiChan unit, void* context, MCC_Notify notify);
 
 int MultiChanGetTimeout(pMultiChan unit);
 int MultiChanSetTimeout(pMultiChan unit, int timeout);
+
+int MultiChanAction(SConnection *pCon, SicsInterp *pSics,
+                        void *pData, int argc, char *argv[]);
+
 #endif /* SICSMULTICHAN */