diff --git a/cpukit/libmisc/fb/mw_print.c b/cpukit/libmisc/fb/mw_print.c
index 605b8f694a..bdc48d763c 100644
--- a/cpukit/libmisc/fb/mw_print.c
+++ b/cpukit/libmisc/fb/mw_print.c
@@ -11,10 +11,11 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #endif
 
-#include <rtems/mw_uid.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 
-const char *uid_buttons(
+#include <rtems/mw_uid.h>
+
+static const char *uid_buttons(
   unsigned short  btns,
   char           *buffer,
   size_t          max
@@ -87,4 +88,3 @@ void uid_print_message_with_plugin(
   }
  
 }
-