diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_community.c b/bgpd/bgp_community.c
index 1bd2dd8..f1997bd 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_community.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_community.c
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
   return 0;
 }
 
-static u_int32_t
+u_int32_t
 community_val_get (struct community *com, int i)
 {
   u_char *p;