diff --git a/bin/rm/rm.c b/bin/rm/rm.c
index 660042bfa55f..976b4eeb57c2 100644
--- a/bin/rm/rm.c
+++ b/bin/rm/rm.c
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ rm_tree(char **argv)
 	fts_close(fts);
 }
 
-void
+static void
 rm_file(char **argv)
 {
 	struct stat sb;
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ rm_file(char **argv)
  * System V file system).  In a logging or COW file system, you'll have to
  * have kernel support.
  */
-int
+static int
 rm_overwrite(const char *file, struct stat *sbp)
 {
 	struct stat sb, sb2;