diff --git a/cpukit/include/rtems/rtems/partimpl.h b/cpukit/include/rtems/rtems/partimpl.h
index ab0bdc76f7..e2325bf8b5 100644
--- a/cpukit/include/rtems/rtems/partimpl.h
+++ b/cpukit/include/rtems/rtems/partimpl.h
@@ -33,18 +33,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @{
  */
 
-/**
- *  @brief Allocates a partition control block from the
- *  inactive chain of free partition control blocks.
- *
- *  This function allocates a partition control block from
- *  the inactive chain of free partition control blocks.
- */
-RTEMS_INLINE_ROUTINE Partition_Control *_Partition_Allocate ( void )
-{
-  return (Partition_Control *) _Objects_Allocate( &_Partition_Information );
-}
-
 /**
  * @brief Calls _Objects_Get() using the ::_Partition_Information.
  *
diff --git a/cpukit/rtems/src/partcreate.c b/cpukit/rtems/src/partcreate.c
index 1ac08d6bc0..7eea6b3bcf 100644
--- a/cpukit/rtems/src/partcreate.c
+++ b/cpukit/rtems/src/partcreate.c
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@
 #include <rtems/score/sysstate.h>
 #include <rtems/sysinit.h>
 
+static Partition_Control *_Partition_Allocate( void )
+{
+  return (Partition_Control *) _Objects_Allocate( &_Partition_Information );
+}
+
 static void _Partition_Initialize(
   Partition_Control *the_partition,
   void              *starting_address,