diff --git a/cpukit/include/rtems/rtems/partimpl.h b/cpukit/include/rtems/rtems/partimpl.h
index fe9974d993..599db29c13 100644
--- a/cpukit/include/rtems/rtems/partimpl.h
+++ b/cpukit/include/rtems/rtems/partimpl.h
@@ -35,19 +35,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @{
  */
 
-/**
- *  @brief Frees the_buffer to the_partition.
- *
- *  This routine frees the_buffer to the_partition.
- */
-RTEMS_INLINE_ROUTINE void _Partition_Free_buffer (
-  Partition_Control *the_partition,
-  Chain_Node        *the_buffer
-)
-{
-  _Chain_Append_unprotected( &the_partition->Memory, the_buffer );
-}
-
 /**
  *  @brief Checks whether is on a valid buffer boundary for the_partition.
  *
diff --git a/cpukit/rtems/src/partreturnbuffer.c b/cpukit/rtems/src/partreturnbuffer.c
index 73d5438225..9afda8f85e 100644
--- a/cpukit/rtems/src/partreturnbuffer.c
+++ b/cpukit/rtems/src/partreturnbuffer.c
@@ -21,6 +21,15 @@
 #endif
 
 #include <rtems/rtems/partimpl.h>
+#include <rtems/score/chainimpl.h>
+
+static void _Partition_Free_buffer(
+  Partition_Control *the_partition,
+  void              *the_buffer
+)
+{
+  _Chain_Append_unprotected( &the_partition->Memory, the_buffer );
+}
 
 rtems_status_code rtems_partition_return_buffer(
   rtems_id  id,