diff --git a/net/local/local.h b/net/local/local.h
index 244e33296d..b37795fc89 100644
--- a/net/local/local.h
+++ b/net/local/local.h
@@ -664,6 +664,16 @@ int local_pollsetup(FAR struct socket *psock, FAR struct pollfd *fds);
 
 int local_pollteardown(FAR struct socket *psock, FAR struct pollfd *fds);
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: local_generate_instance_id
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Generate instance ID for stream
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+int32_t local_generate_instance_id(void);
+
 #undef EXTERN
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/net/local/local_connect.c b/net/local/local_connect.c
index 403200fe68..cbff13df02 100644
--- a/net/local/local_connect.c
+++ b/net/local/local_connect.c
@@ -45,26 +45,6 @@
  * Private Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * Name: local_generate_instance_id
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-static int32_t local_generate_instance_id(void)
-{
-  static int32_t g_next_instance_id = 0;
-  int32_t id;
-
-  /* Called from local_connect with net_lock held. */
-
-  id = g_next_instance_id++;
-  if (g_next_instance_id < 0)
-    {
-      g_next_instance_id = 0;
-    }
-
-  return id;
-}
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: _local_semtake() and _local_semgive()
  *
@@ -216,6 +196,30 @@ errout_with_fifos:
  * Public Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: local_generate_instance_id
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Generate instance ID for stream
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+int32_t local_generate_instance_id(void)
+{
+  static int32_t g_next_instance_id = 0;
+  int32_t id;
+
+  /* Called from local_connect with net_lock held. */
+
+  id = g_next_instance_id++;
+  if (g_next_instance_id < 0)
+    {
+      g_next_instance_id = 0;
+    }
+
+  return id;
+}
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: psock_local_connect
  *