diff --git a/nimble/host/test/src/ble_sm_test_util.c b/nimble/host/test/src/ble_sm_test_util.c
index e3becdf866..74d40e8b53 100644
--- a/nimble/host/test/src/ble_sm_test_util.c
+++ b/nimble/host/test/src/ble_sm_test_util.c
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ ble_sm_test_util_rx_pair_req(uint16_t conn_handle,
                                  req, rx_status);
 }
 
-static void
+void
 ble_sm_test_util_rx_pair_rsp(uint16_t conn_handle, struct ble_sm_pair_cmd *rsp,
                              int rx_status)
 {
diff --git a/nimble/host/test/src/ble_sm_test_util.h b/nimble/host/test/src/ble_sm_test_util.h
index d9aa3805c7..3ddc86c1f1 100644
--- a/nimble/host/test/src/ble_sm_test_util.h
+++ b/nimble/host/test/src/ble_sm_test_util.h
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ void ble_sm_test_util_io_check_post(
 void ble_sm_test_util_rx_sec_req(uint16_t conn_handle,
                                  struct ble_sm_sec_req *cmd,
                                  int exp_status);
+void ble_sm_test_util_rx_pair_rsp(uint16_t conn_handle,
+                                  struct ble_sm_pair_cmd *rsp,
+                                  int rx_status);
 void ble_sm_test_util_verify_tx_pair_fail(struct ble_sm_pair_fail *exp_cmd);
 void ble_sm_test_util_us_lgcy_good(struct ble_sm_test_params *params);
 void ble_sm_test_util_peer_fail_inval(int we_are_master,