diff --git a/lib/gssapi/mech/name.h b/lib/gssapi/mech/name.h
index 643c9066c..0dd84dcb2 100644
--- a/lib/gssapi/mech/name.h
+++ b/lib/gssapi/mech/name.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ struct _gss_name {
 	struct _gss_mechanism_name_list gn_mn;	/* list of MNs */
 };
 
-extern struct _gss_mechanism_name *
+struct _gss_mechanism_name *
 	_gss_find_mn(struct _gss_name *name, gss_OID mech);
 struct _gss_name *
 	_gss_make_name(gssapi_mech_interface m, gss_name_t new_mn);