diff --git a/log-internal.h b/log-internal.h
index 1451ab2a..fb53df41 100644
--- a/log-internal.h
+++ b/log-internal.h
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 #ifdef EVENT_DEBUG_LOGGING_ENABLED
-EVENT2_EXPORT_SYMBOL
-int event_debug_get_logging_mask_();
+EVENT2_EXPORT_SYMBOL extern ev_uint32_t event_debug_logging_mask_;
+#define event_debug_get_logging_mask_() (event_debug_logging_mask_)
 #else
 #define event_debug_get_logging_mask_() (0)
 #endif
diff --git a/log.c b/log.c
index 5a55ab75..a9debb86 100644
--- a/log.c
+++ b/log.c
@@ -70,12 +70,6 @@ static event_fatal_cb fatal_fn = NULL;
 #endif
 
 EVENT2_EXPORT_SYMBOL ev_uint32_t event_debug_logging_mask_ = DEFAULT_MASK;
-
-EVENT2_EXPORT_SYMBOL
-int event_debug_get_logging_mask_()
-{
-	return event_debug_logging_mask_;
-}
 #endif /* EVENT_DEBUG_LOGGING_ENABLED */
 
 void