diff --git a/include/err.h b/include/err.h
index 04d0ac05694..67b297909c2 100644
--- a/include/err.h
+++ b/include/err.h
@@ -28,6 +28,22 @@
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include <nuttx/compiler.h>
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Pre-processor Definitions
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/* Append _func suffix to avoid the penitential symbol collision */
+
+#define warn   warn_func
+#define vwarn  vwarn_func
+#define warnx  warnx_func
+#define vwarnx vwarnx_func
+
+#define err    err_func
+#define verr   verr_func
+#define errx   errx_func
+#define verrx  verrx_func
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Function Prototypes
  ****************************************************************************/