diff --git a/cpukit/libcsupport/src/newlibc_reent.c b/cpukit/libcsupport/src/newlibc_reent.c
index 7589cd3924..6710ce68a1 100644
--- a/cpukit/libcsupport/src/newlibc_reent.c
+++ b/cpukit/libcsupport/src/newlibc_reent.c
@@ -77,12 +77,7 @@ bool newlib_create_hook(
   return FALSE;
 }
 
-/*
- *  Called when a task is deleted.
- *  Must restore the new lib reentrancy state for the new current
- *  task.
- */
-int newlib_free_buffers(
+static int newlib_free_buffers(
   FILE *fp
 )
 {