diff --git a/servers/slapd/back-ldap/init.c b/servers/slapd/back-ldap/init.c
index 13a4fc57fc..ead3372629 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/back-ldap/init.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/back-ldap/init.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ int init_module(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
 #endif /* SLAPD_LDAP */
 
-static int
+int
 ldap_back_open(
 	BackendInfo *bi
 )
diff --git a/servers/slapd/back-meta/init.c b/servers/slapd/back-meta/init.c
index 3b3decd93f..23e12fe289 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/back-meta/init.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/back-meta/init.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ init_module( int argc, char *argv[] ) {
 
 #endif /* SLAPD_META */
 
-static int
+int
 meta_back_open(
 	BackendInfo *bi
 )