diff --git a/sys/contrib/libnv/nvlist.c b/sys/contrib/libnv/nvlist.c
index 1599708d0a7a..311325d822ce 100644
--- a/sys/contrib/libnv/nvlist.c
+++ b/sys/contrib/libnv/nvlist.c
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ nvlist_set_flags(nvlist_t *nvl, int flags)
 	nvl->nvl_flags = flags;
 }
 
-static void
+void
 nvlist_report_missing(int type, const char *name)
 {