diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_context.S b/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_context.S
index 6e9b41bd95a..03f57728c6d 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_context.S
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_context.S
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ xtensa_context_save:
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 	.global _xtensa_context_restore
-	.type	xtensa_context_restore,@function
+	.type	_xtensa_context_restore,@function
 
 	.align  4
 	.literal_position