diff --git a/utils/skygw_utils.h b/utils/skygw_utils.h
index 80793fbca..309b9019f 100644
--- a/utils/skygw_utils.h
+++ b/utils/skygw_utils.h
@@ -192,10 +192,11 @@ int skygw_rwlock_unlock(skygw_rwlock_t* rwlock);
 int skygw_rwlock_init(skygw_rwlock_t** rwlock);
 
 int atomic_add(int *variable, int value);
-size_t get_decimal_len(size_t s);
 
 EXTERN_C_BLOCK_BEGIN
 
+size_t get_decimal_len(size_t s);
+
 char* replace_literal(char* haystack, 
                       const char* needle, 
                       const char* replacement);