diff --git a/portable/MPLAB/PIC32MZ/port.c b/portable/MPLAB/PIC32MZ/port.c
index 56099800c..5d827c045 100644
--- a/portable/MPLAB/PIC32MZ/port.c
+++ b/portable/MPLAB/PIC32MZ/port.c
@@ -144,14 +144,6 @@ static void prvTaskExitError( void );
 
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-
-/*
- * Used to determine if the port is in an interrupt.
- */
-__attribute__((always_inline)) static BaseType_t xPortIsInsideInterrupt( void );
-
-/*-----------------------------------------------------------*/
-
 /* Records the interrupt nesting depth.  This is initialised to one as it is
 decremented to 0 when the first task starts. */
 volatile UBaseType_t uxInterruptNesting = 0x01;
@@ -382,7 +374,7 @@ void vPortClearInterruptMaskFromISR( UBaseType_t uxSavedStatusRegister )
 
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-__attribute__((always_inline)) static BaseType_t xPortIsInsideInterrupt( void )
+__attribute__((always_inline)) BaseType_t xPortIsInsideInterrupt( void )
 {
     uint32_t ulCurrentInterrupt;
     BaseType_t xReturn;