diff --git a/src/xml.c b/src/xml.c
index 89fc353..9de0565 100644
--- a/src/xml.c
+++ b/src/xml.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
  * work with the pointer when the function succeeds. In case of error the value is freed.
  * @return LY_ERR values.
  */
-static LY_ERR
+LY_ERR
 lyxml_ns_add(struct lyxml_context *context, const char *prefix, size_t prefix_len, char *uri)
 {
     struct lyxml_ns *ns;
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
  * @param[in] context XML context to work with.
  * @return LY_ERR values.
  */
-static LY_ERR
+LY_ERR
 lyxml_ns_rm(struct lyxml_context *context)
 {
     unsigned int u;