diff --git a/hardsup/serialsinq.c b/hardsup/serialsinq.c
index 5edd3c2a..abe90227 100644
--- a/hardsup/serialsinq.c
+++ b/hardsup/serialsinq.c
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@
 #define True	1
 #define False	0
 
-extern int AsynSrv_Force( struct AsynSrv__info    *asyn_info);
-
   struct SerialInfo {
 	int			skt;
 	int                     iForce;
@@ -181,7 +179,7 @@ extern int AsynSrv_Force( struct AsynSrv__info    *asyn_info);
     my_info->sAsync.port = iPort;
     strcpy(my_info->sAsync.host,pHost);
     my_info->sAsync.chan = iChannel;
-    status = AsynSrv_Force (&(my_info->sAsync));
+    status = AsynSrv_OpenNew (&(my_info->sAsync));
     if (status != 1) {
       return OPENFAILURE;
     }