diff --git a/nshlib/nsh.h b/nshlib/nsh.h
index 5e79f3054..cb4643b59 100644
--- a/nshlib/nsh.h
+++ b/nshlib/nsh.h
@@ -1233,9 +1233,8 @@ int nsh_catfile(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl, FAR const char *cmd,
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 #ifdef NSH_HAVE_READFILE
-static int nsh_readfile(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl, FAR const char *cmd,
-                        FAR const char *filepath, FAR char *buffer,
-                        size_t buflen);
+int nsh_readfile(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl, FAR const char *cmd,
+                 FAR const char *filepath, FAR char *buffer, size_t buflen);
 #endif
 
 /****************************************************************************
diff --git a/nshlib/nsh_fsutils.c b/nshlib/nsh_fsutils.c
index 9beebd362..cda40087a 100644
--- a/nshlib/nsh_fsutils.c
+++ b/nshlib/nsh_fsutils.c
@@ -205,9 +205,8 @@ int nsh_catfile(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl, FAR const char *cmd,
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 #ifdef NSH_HAVE_READFILE
-static int nsh_readfile(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl, FAR const char *cmd,
-                        FAR const char *filepath, FAR char *buffer,
-                        size_t buflen)
+int nsh_readfile(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl, FAR const char *cmd,
+                 FAR const char *filepath, FAR char *buffer, size_t buflen)
 {
   FAR char *bufptr;
   size_t remaining;