diff --git a/src/afs/afs_prototypes.h b/src/afs/afs_prototypes.h
index 0e8b3feaae..85cbc6e1b0 100644
--- a/src/afs/afs_prototypes.h
+++ b/src/afs/afs_prototypes.h
@@ -941,6 +941,7 @@ extern afs_int32 afs_data_pointer_to_int32(const void *p);
 
 
 /* afs_vcache.c */
+extern int afs_ShakeLooseVCaches(afs_int32 anumber);
 extern afs_int32 afs_maxvcount;
 extern afs_int32 afs_vcount;
 extern int afsvnumbers;
diff --git a/src/afs/afs_vcache.c b/src/afs/afs_vcache.c
index a8c5c32a9b..83372836f3 100644
--- a/src/afs/afs_vcache.c
+++ b/src/afs/afs_vcache.c
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ afs_FlushReclaimedVcaches(void)
 #endif
 }
 
-static int
+int
 afs_ShakeLooseVCaches(afs_int32 anumber)
 {
 #if defined(AFS_OSF_ENV) || defined(AFS_LINUX22_ENV)