diff --git a/bfd/elf-bfd.h b/bfd/elf-bfd.h
index 0af10ff5ab9..a7625e52c04 100644
--- a/bfd/elf-bfd.h
+++ b/bfd/elf-bfd.h
@@ -3184,9 +3184,6 @@ extern bfd_vma elf64_r_sym (bfd_vma);
 extern bfd_vma elf32_r_info (bfd_vma, bfd_vma);
 extern bfd_vma elf32_r_sym (bfd_vma);
 
-extern bool is_debuginfo_file (bfd *);
-
-
 extern bool _bfd_elf_init_secondary_reloc_section
   (bfd *, Elf_Internal_Shdr *, const char *, unsigned int) ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN;
 extern bool _bfd_elf_slurp_secondary_reloc_section
diff --git a/bfd/elf.c b/bfd/elf.c
index 56a5857e29e..0be4e13b355 100644
--- a/bfd/elf.c
+++ b/bfd/elf.c
@@ -6568,7 +6568,7 @@ assign_file_positions_for_load_sections (bfd *abfd,
    is no defined method for detecting such files, so we have to
    use heuristics instead.  */
 
-bool
+static bool
 is_debuginfo_file (bfd *abfd)
 {
   if (abfd == NULL || bfd_get_flavour (abfd) != bfd_target_elf_flavour)