diff --git a/src/hci/mucurses/kb.c b/src/hci/mucurses/kb.c
index f0c8dcb0..9f5c6bb7 100644
--- a/src/hci/mucurses/kb.c
+++ b/src/hci/mucurses/kb.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ int has_key ( int kc __unused ) {
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
+static
 int _wgetc ( WINDOW *win ) {
 	int timer, c;