diff --git a/testsuites/libtests/monitor02/init.c b/testsuites/libtests/monitor02/init.c
index e3fc816ce2..3fefa417ea 100644
--- a/testsuites/libtests/monitor02/init.c
+++ b/testsuites/libtests/monitor02/init.c
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@
 #include <rtems/shellconfig.h>
 #define MAX_ARGS 128
 
+/*
+ * HACK: API visibility violation
+ * rtems_shell_main_monitor should better be declared in rtems/shell.h 
+ */
+extern int rtems_shell_main_monitor(int argc, char **argv);
+
 char        *Commands[] = {
   "task",
   "task 32",