diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/mips/shared/gdbstub/mips-stub.c b/c/src/lib/libbsp/mips/shared/gdbstub/mips-stub.c
index 8f7278ca40..8451ce87b2 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/mips/shared/gdbstub/mips-stub.c
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/mips/shared/gdbstub/mips-stub.c
@@ -207,6 +207,10 @@ static char do_threads;      /* != 0 means we are supporting threads */
 extern char getDebugChar (void);
 extern void putDebugChar (char);
 
+/*
+ * Exception handler
+ */
+void handle_exception (rtems_vector_number vector, CPU_Interrupt_frame *frame);
 /*
  * The following definitions are used for the gdb stub memory map
  */
@@ -870,8 +874,7 @@ computeSignal (void)
  *  This support function prepares and sends the message containing the
  *  basic information about this exception.
  */
-
-void gdb_stub_report_exception_info(
+static void gdb_stub_report_exception_info(
   rtems_vector_number vector,
   CPU_Interrupt_frame *frame,
   int                  thread