diff --git a/cpukit/include/rtems/bspIo.h b/cpukit/include/rtems/bspIo.h
index 958103a7a6..fad4e9dcbc 100644
--- a/cpukit/include/rtems/bspIo.h
+++ b/cpukit/include/rtems/bspIo.h
@@ -141,19 +141,6 @@ extern void rtems_putc(char c);
  */
 typedef int (*rtems_print_plugin_t)(void *, const char *format, va_list ap);
 
-/**
- * @brief Reporting Methods printf() Plugin
- *
- * This is a standard plug-in to support using printf() for output
- * instead of printk().
- *
- * @param[in] context Unused.
- * @param[in] fmt is a printf()-style format string
- *
- * @return The number of characters printed.
- */
-extern int rtems_printf_plugin(void *context, const char *fmt, va_list ap);
-
 /**
  * @brief Reporting Methods fprintf() Plugin
  *
diff --git a/cpukit/libcsupport/src/printf_plugin.c b/cpukit/libcsupport/src/printf_plugin.c
index 097e4126b5..23ac9f693d 100644
--- a/cpukit/libcsupport/src/printf_plugin.c
+++ b/cpukit/libcsupport/src/printf_plugin.c
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 
+static int rtems_printf_plugin(void *context, const char *format, va_list ap)
+{
+  (void) context;
+  return vprintf(format, ap);
+}
+
 void rtems_print_printer_printf(rtems_printer *printer)
 {
   printer->context = NULL;
   printer->printer = rtems_printf_plugin;
 }
-
-int rtems_printf_plugin(void *context, const char *format, va_list ap)
-{
-  (void) context;
-  return vprintf(format, ap);
-}