diff --git a/external/easylogging++/easylogging++.cc b/external/easylogging++/easylogging++.cc
index 3e8463fd..4fbb94b2 100644
--- a/external/easylogging++/easylogging++.cc
+++ b/external/easylogging++/easylogging++.cc
@@ -990,7 +990,7 @@ std::string OS::getProperty(const char* prop) {
   return ret == 0 ? std::string() : std::string(propVal);
 }
 
-static std::string OS::getDeviceName(void) {
+std::string OS::getDeviceName(void) {
   std::stringstream ss;
   std::string manufacturer = getProperty("ro.product.manufacturer");
   std::string model = getProperty("ro.product.model");