diff --git a/output/outelf.c b/output/outelf.c
index 9932ff6e..ebff4d49 100644
--- a/output/outelf.c
+++ b/output/outelf.c
@@ -209,9 +209,9 @@ const struct elf_known_section elf_known_sections[] = {
 };
 
 /* parse section attributes */
-void elf_section_attrib(char *name, char *attr, int pass,
-			uint32_t *flags_and, uint32_t *flags_or,
-			uint64_t *align, int *type)
+static void elf_section_attrib(char *name, char *attr, int pass,
+                               uint32_t *flags_and, uint32_t *flags_or,
+                               uint64_t *align, int *type)
 {
     char *opt, *val, *next;
 
diff --git a/output/outelf.h b/output/outelf.h
index 0f718d9e..8eef73ae 100644
--- a/output/outelf.h
+++ b/output/outelf.h
@@ -103,10 +103,6 @@ struct stabentry {
 extern uint8_t elf_osabi;
 extern uint8_t elf_abiver;
 
-void elf_section_attrib(char *name, char *attr, int pass,
-			uint32_t *flags_and, uint32_t *flags_or,
-			uint64_t *align, int *type);
-
 #define WRITE_STAB(p,n_strx,n_type,n_other,n_desc,n_value)  \
     do {                                                    \
         WRITELONG(p, n_strx);                               \