diff --git a/include/sys/syscall.h b/include/sys/syscall.h
index 0dc0fc90f1..598a5e5fcd 100644
--- a/include/sys/syscall.h
+++ b/include/sys/syscall.h
@@ -95,6 +95,16 @@ EXTERN const uintptr_t g_stublookup[SYS_nsyscalls];
 
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SCHED_INSTRUMENTATION_SYSCALL
+
+/* Given the system call number, the corresponding entry in this table
+ * provides the name of the function.
+ */
+
+EXTERN const char *g_funcnames[SYS_nsyscalls];
+
+#endif
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Function Prototypes
  ****************************************************************************/