diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas.c b/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas.c
index f06c189ad9..87331f03e8 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas.c
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@
        goto _label; \
     }
 
+EAPI Eina_Error ecore_evas_no_matching_type;
+EAPI Eina_Error ecore_evas_no_selection;
+EAPI Eina_Error ecore_evas_request_replaced;
+
 EAPI Eina_Bool _ecore_evas_app_comp_sync = EINA_FALSE;
 EAPI int _ecore_evas_log_dom = -1;
 static int _ecore_evas_init_count = 0;
diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas_private.h b/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas_private.h
index 1a35e62a5c..20c176f050 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas_private.h
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas_private.h
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@
 
 EAPI extern int _ecore_evas_log_dom;
 
-EAPI Eina_Error ecore_evas_no_matching_type;
-EAPI Eina_Error ecore_evas_no_selection;
-EAPI Eina_Error ecore_evas_request_replaced;
+EAPI extern Eina_Error ecore_evas_no_matching_type;
+EAPI extern Eina_Error ecore_evas_no_selection;
+EAPI extern Eina_Error ecore_evas_request_replaced;
 
 #ifdef ECORE_EVAS_DEFAULT_LOG_COLOR
 # undef ECORE_EVAS_DEFAULT_LOG_COLOR