diff --git a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_assoc_utils.c b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_assoc_utils.c
index 4aae611d0787..6fef5dca4475 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_assoc_utils.c
+++ b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_assoc_utils.c
@@ -1214,10 +1214,10 @@ lim_decide_ap_protection_on_delete(tpAniSirGlobal mac_ctx,
  *
  * Return: None
  */
-void lim_decide_short_preamble(tpAniSirGlobal mac_ctx,
-			       tpDphHashNode sta_ds,
-			       tpUpdateBeaconParams beacon_params,
-			       tpPESession session_entry)
+static void lim_decide_short_preamble(tpAniSirGlobal mac_ctx,
+				      tpDphHashNode sta_ds,
+				      tpUpdateBeaconParams beacon_params,
+				      tpPESession session_entry)
 {
 	uint32_t i;
 
@@ -1270,7 +1270,7 @@ void lim_decide_short_preamble(tpAniSirGlobal mac_ctx,
  *        the BSS.
  * Return: None
  */
-void
+static void
 lim_decide_short_slot(tpAniSirGlobal mac_ctx, tpDphHashNode sta_ds,
 		      tpUpdateBeaconParams beacon_params,
 		      tpPESession session_entry)
@@ -3403,7 +3403,7 @@ lim_del_bss(tpAniSirGlobal pMac, tpDphHashNode pStaDs, uint16_t bssIdx,
  *
  * Return : void
  */
-void lim_update_vhtcaps_assoc_resp(tpAniSirGlobal mac_ctx,
+static void lim_update_vhtcaps_assoc_resp(tpAniSirGlobal mac_ctx,
 		tpAddBssParams pAddBssParams,
 		tDot11fIEVHTCaps *vht_caps, tpPESession psessionEntry)
 {
@@ -3466,7 +3466,7 @@ void lim_update_vhtcaps_assoc_resp(tpAniSirGlobal mac_ctx,
  *
  * Return : void
  */
-void lim_update_vht_oper_assoc_resp(tpAniSirGlobal mac_ctx,
+static void lim_update_vht_oper_assoc_resp(tpAniSirGlobal mac_ctx,
 		tpAddBssParams pAddBssParams,
 		tDot11fIEVHTOperation *vht_oper, tpPESession psessionEntry)
 {
diff --git a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_assoc_utils.h b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_assoc_utils.h
index 9e605f16dfa6..80f12be984a0 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_assoc_utils.h
+++ b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_assoc_utils.h
@@ -219,4 +219,10 @@ static inline void lim_send_sme_tsm_ie_ind(tpAniSirGlobal pMac,
 {}
 #endif /* FEATURE_WLAN_ESE */
 
+tSirRetStatus lim_populate_vht_mcs_set(tpAniSirGlobal pMac,
+				       tpSirSupportedRates pRates,
+				       tDot11fIEVHTCaps *pPeerVHTCaps,
+				       tpPESession psessionEntry,
+				       uint8_t nss);
+
 #endif /* __LIM_ASSOC_UTILS_H */