diff --git a/tools/vsh.c b/tools/vsh.c
index 03ff859e4e..1a5b6e8efe 100644
--- a/tools/vsh.c
+++ b/tools/vsh.c
@@ -2655,7 +2655,7 @@ vshReadlineDeinit(vshControl *ctl ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
     /* empty */
 }
 
-static char *
+char *
 vshReadline(vshControl *ctl, const char *prompt)
 {
     char line[1024];