diff --git a/lib/vtls/axtls.c b/lib/vtls/axtls.c
index bd7498aad..ca182e507 100644
--- a/lib/vtls/axtls.c
+++ b/lib/vtls/axtls.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 
 
 /* Global axTLS init, called from Curl_ssl_init() */
-int Curl_axtls_init(void)
+static int Curl_axtls_init(void)
 {
 /* axTLS has no global init.  Everything is done through SSL and SSL_CTX
  * structs stored in connectdata structure.  Perhaps can move to axtls.h.
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ int Curl_axtls_init(void)
   return 1;
 }
 
-void Curl_axtls_cleanup(void)
+static void Curl_axtls_cleanup(void)
 {
   /* axTLS has no global cleanup.  Perhaps can move this to axtls.h. */
 }
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ static CURLcode connect_prep(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
   return CURLE_OK;
 }
 
-void Curl_axtls_close(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
+static void Curl_axtls_close(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
 {
   struct ssl_connect_data *connssl = &conn->ssl[sockindex];
 
@@ -424,10 +424,8 @@ static CURLcode connect_finish(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
  * Use axTLS's non-blocking connection feature to open an SSL connection.
  * This is called after a TCP connection is already established.
  */
-CURLcode Curl_axtls_connect_nonblocking(
-    struct connectdata *conn,
-    int sockindex,
-    bool *done)
+static CURLcode Curl_axtls_connect_nonblocking(struct connectdata *conn,
+                                               int sockindex, bool *done)
 {
   CURLcode conn_step;
   int ssl_fcn_return;
@@ -491,10 +489,7 @@ CURLcode Curl_axtls_connect_nonblocking(
  * This function is called after the TCP connect has completed. Setup the TLS
  * layer and do all necessary magic for a blocking connect.
  */
-CURLcode
-Curl_axtls_connect(struct connectdata *conn,
-                  int sockindex)
-
+static CURLcode Curl_axtls_connect(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
 {
   struct Curl_easy *data = conn->data;
   CURLcode conn_step = connect_prep(conn, sockindex);
@@ -563,7 +558,7 @@ static ssize_t axtls_send(struct connectdata *conn,
  * This function is called to shut down the SSL layer but keep the
  * socket open (CCC - Clear Command Channel)
  */
-int Curl_axtls_shutdown(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
+static int Curl_axtls_shutdown(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
 {
   /* Outline taken from openssl.c since functions are in axTLS compat layer.
      axTLS's error set is much smaller, so a lot of error-handling was removed.
@@ -662,7 +657,7 @@ static ssize_t axtls_recv(struct connectdata *conn, /* connection data */
  *     0 means the connection has been closed
  *    -1 means the connection status is unknown
  */
-int Curl_axtls_check_cxn(struct connectdata *conn)
+static int Curl_axtls_check_cxn(struct connectdata *conn)
 {
   /* openssl.c line: rc = SSL_peek(conn->ssl[FIRSTSOCKET].ssl, (void*)&buf, 1);
      axTLS compat layer always returns the last argument, so connection is
@@ -672,7 +667,7 @@ int Curl_axtls_check_cxn(struct connectdata *conn)
    return 1; /* connection still in place */
 }
 
-void Curl_axtls_session_free(void *ptr)
+static void Curl_axtls_session_free(void *ptr)
 {
   (void)ptr;
   /* free the ID */
@@ -680,14 +675,13 @@ void Curl_axtls_session_free(void *ptr)
      compatibility layer does nothing, so we do nothing too. */
 }
 
-size_t Curl_axtls_version(char *buffer, size_t size)
+static size_t Curl_axtls_version(char *buffer, size_t size)
 {
   return snprintf(buffer, size, "axTLS/%s", ssl_version());
 }
 
-CURLcode Curl_axtls_random(struct Curl_easy *data,
-                           unsigned char *entropy,
-                           size_t length)
+static CURLcode Curl_axtls_random(struct Curl_easy *data,
+                                  unsigned char *entropy, size_t length)
 {
   static bool ssl_seeded = FALSE;
   (void)data;
diff --git a/lib/vtls/axtls.h b/lib/vtls/axtls.h
index 8890972c1..63adf8fc5 100644
--- a/lib/vtls/axtls.h
+++ b/lib/vtls/axtls.h
@@ -27,25 +27,6 @@
 #include "curl/curl.h"
 #include "urldata.h"
 
-int Curl_axtls_init(void);
-void Curl_axtls_cleanup(void);
-CURLcode Curl_axtls_connect(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex);
-CURLcode Curl_axtls_connect_nonblocking(
-    struct connectdata *conn,
-    int sockindex,
-    bool *done);
-
- /* close a SSL connection */
-void Curl_axtls_close(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex);
-
-void Curl_axtls_session_free(void *ptr);
-size_t Curl_axtls_version(char *buffer, size_t size);
-int Curl_axtls_shutdown(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex);
-int Curl_axtls_check_cxn(struct connectdata *conn);
-CURLcode Curl_axtls_random(struct Curl_easy *data,
-                           unsigned char *entropy,
-                           size_t length);
-
 extern const struct Curl_ssl Curl_ssl_axtls;
 
 /* Set the API backend definition to axTLS */
diff --git a/lib/vtls/cyassl.c b/lib/vtls/cyassl.c
index 59aa1d5b2..7cc294b1d 100644
--- a/lib/vtls/cyassl.c
+++ b/lib/vtls/cyassl.c
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ static ssize_t cyassl_send(struct connectdata *conn,
   return rc;
 }
 
-void Curl_cyassl_close(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
+static void Curl_cyassl_close(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
 {
   struct ssl_connect_data *conssl = &conn->ssl[sockindex];
 
@@ -744,14 +744,14 @@ static ssize_t cyassl_recv(struct connectdata *conn,
 }
 
 
-void Curl_cyassl_session_free(void *ptr)
+static void Curl_cyassl_session_free(void *ptr)
 {
   (void)ptr;
   /* CyaSSL reuses sessions on own, no free */
 }
 
 
-size_t Curl_cyassl_version(char *buffer, size_t size)
+static size_t Curl_cyassl_version(char *buffer, size_t size)
 {
 #if LIBCYASSL_VERSION_HEX >= 0x03006000
   return snprintf(buffer, size, "wolfSSL/%s", wolfSSL_lib_version());
@@ -765,13 +765,14 @@ size_t Curl_cyassl_version(char *buffer, size_t size)
 }
 
 
-int Curl_cyassl_init(void)
+static int Curl_cyassl_init(void)
 {
   return (CyaSSL_Init() == SSL_SUCCESS);
 }
 
 
-bool Curl_cyassl_data_pending(const struct connectdata* conn, int connindex)
+static bool Curl_cyassl_data_pending(const struct connectdata* conn,
+                                     int connindex)
 {
   if(conn->ssl[connindex].handle)   /* SSL is in use */
     return (0 != SSL_pending(conn->ssl[connindex].handle)) ? TRUE : FALSE;
@@ -784,7 +785,7 @@ bool Curl_cyassl_data_pending(const struct connectdata* conn, int connindex)
  * This function is called to shut down the SSL layer but keep the
  * socket open (CCC - Clear Command Channel)
  */
-int Curl_cyassl_shutdown(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
+static int Curl_cyassl_shutdown(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
 {
   int retval = 0;
   struct ssl_connect_data *connssl = &conn->ssl[sockindex];
@@ -911,18 +912,14 @@ cyassl_connect_common(struct connectdata *conn,
 }
 
 
-CURLcode
-Curl_cyassl_connect_nonblocking(struct connectdata *conn,
-                                int sockindex,
-                                bool *done)
+static CURLcode Curl_cyassl_connect_nonblocking(struct connectdata *conn,
+                                                int sockindex, bool *done)
 {
   return cyassl_connect_common(conn, sockindex, TRUE, done);
 }
 
 
-CURLcode
-Curl_cyassl_connect(struct connectdata *conn,
-                    int sockindex)
+static CURLcode Curl_cyassl_connect(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
 {
   CURLcode result;
   bool done = FALSE;
@@ -936,9 +933,8 @@ Curl_cyassl_connect(struct connectdata *conn,
   return CURLE_OK;
 }
 
-CURLcode Curl_cyassl_random(struct Curl_easy *data,
-                            unsigned char *entropy,
-                            size_t length)
+static CURLcode Curl_cyassl_random(struct Curl_easy *data,
+                                   unsigned char *entropy, size_t length)
 {
   RNG rng;
   (void)data;
diff --git a/lib/vtls/cyassl.h b/lib/vtls/cyassl.h
index 423fdc0bf..8a6771e2a 100644
--- a/lib/vtls/cyassl.h
+++ b/lib/vtls/cyassl.h
@@ -25,24 +25,6 @@
 
 #ifdef USE_CYASSL
 
-CURLcode Curl_cyassl_connect(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex);
-bool Curl_cyassl_data_pending(const struct connectdata* conn, int connindex);
-int Curl_cyassl_shutdown(struct connectdata* conn, int sockindex);
-
- /* close a SSL connection */
-void Curl_cyassl_close(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex);
-
-void Curl_cyassl_session_free(void *ptr);
-size_t Curl_cyassl_version(char *buffer, size_t size);
-int Curl_cyassl_shutdown(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex);
-int Curl_cyassl_init(void);
-CURLcode Curl_cyassl_connect_nonblocking(struct connectdata *conn,
-                                         int sockindex,
-                                         bool *done);
-CURLcode Curl_cyassl_random(struct Curl_easy *data,
-                            unsigned char *entropy,
-                            size_t length);
-
 extern const struct Curl_ssl Curl_ssl_cyassl;
 
 /* Set the API backend definition to CyaSSL */
diff --git a/lib/vtls/darwinssl.c b/lib/vtls/darwinssl.c
index 076ee293c..aef644457 100644
--- a/lib/vtls/darwinssl.c
+++ b/lib/vtls/darwinssl.c
@@ -2568,17 +2568,13 @@ darwinssl_connect_common(struct connectdata *conn,
   return CURLE_OK;
 }
 
-CURLcode
-Curl_darwinssl_connect_nonblocking(struct connectdata *conn,
-                                   int sockindex,
-                                   bool *done)
+static CURLcode Curl_darwinssl_connect_nonblocking(struct connectdata *conn,
+                                                   int sockindex, bool *done)
 {
   return darwinssl_connect_common(conn, sockindex, TRUE, done);
 }
 
-CURLcode
-Curl_darwinssl_connect(struct connectdata *conn,
-                       int sockindex)
+static CURLcode Curl_darwinssl_connect(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
 {
   CURLcode result;
   bool done = FALSE;
@@ -2593,7 +2589,7 @@ Curl_darwinssl_connect(struct connectdata *conn,
   return CURLE_OK;
 }
 
-void Curl_darwinssl_close(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
+static void Curl_darwinssl_close(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
 {
   struct ssl_connect_data *connssl = &conn->ssl[sockindex];
 
@@ -2614,7 +2610,7 @@ void Curl_darwinssl_close(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
   connssl->ssl_sockfd = 0;
 }
 
-int Curl_darwinssl_shutdown(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
+static int Curl_darwinssl_shutdown(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
 {
   struct ssl_connect_data *connssl = &conn->ssl[sockindex];
   struct Curl_easy *data = conn->data;
@@ -2667,7 +2663,7 @@ int Curl_darwinssl_shutdown(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
   return rc;
 }
 
-void Curl_darwinssl_session_free(void *ptr)
+static void Curl_darwinssl_session_free(void *ptr)
 {
   /* ST, as of iOS 5 and Mountain Lion, has no public method of deleting a
      cached session ID inside the Security framework. There is a private
@@ -2678,7 +2674,7 @@ void Curl_darwinssl_session_free(void *ptr)
   Curl_safefree(ptr);
 }
 
-size_t Curl_darwinssl_version(char *buffer, size_t size)
+static size_t Curl_darwinssl_version(char *buffer, size_t size)
 {
   return snprintf(buffer, size, "SecureTransport");
 }
@@ -2691,7 +2687,7 @@ size_t Curl_darwinssl_version(char *buffer, size_t size)
  *     0 means the connection has been closed
  *    -1 means the connection status is unknown
  */
-int Curl_darwinssl_check_cxn(struct connectdata *conn)
+static int Curl_darwinssl_check_cxn(struct connectdata *conn)
 {
   struct ssl_connect_data *connssl = &conn->ssl[FIRSTSOCKET];
   OSStatus err;
@@ -2706,8 +2702,8 @@ int Curl_darwinssl_check_cxn(struct connectdata *conn)
   return 0;
 }
 
-bool Curl_darwinssl_data_pending(const struct connectdata *conn,
-                                 int connindex)
+static bool Curl_darwinssl_data_pending(const struct connectdata *conn,
+                                        int connindex)
 {
   const struct ssl_connect_data *connssl = &conn->ssl[connindex];
   OSStatus err;
@@ -2723,8 +2719,8 @@ bool Curl_darwinssl_data_pending(const struct connectdata *conn,
     return false;
 }
 
-CURLcode Curl_darwinssl_random(struct Curl_easy *data UNUSED_PARAM,
-                               unsigned char *entropy, size_t length)
+static CURLcode Curl_darwinssl_random(struct Curl_easy *data UNUSED_PARAM,
+                                      unsigned char *entropy, size_t length)
 {
   /* arc4random_buf() isn't available on cats older than Lion, so let's
      do this manually for the benefit of the older cats. */
@@ -2760,7 +2756,7 @@ static void Curl_darwinssl_sha256sum(const unsigned char *tmp, /* input */
   (void)CC_SHA256(tmp, (CC_LONG)tmplen, sha256sum);
 }
 
-bool Curl_darwinssl_false_start(void)
+static bool Curl_darwinssl_false_start(void)
 {
 #if CURL_BUILD_MAC_10_9 || CURL_BUILD_IOS_7
   if(SSLSetSessionOption != NULL)
diff --git a/lib/vtls/darwinssl.h b/lib/vtls/darwinssl.h
index 9c4611988..aace2946d 100644
--- a/lib/vtls/darwinssl.h
+++ b/lib/vtls/darwinssl.h
@@ -26,26 +26,6 @@
 
 #ifdef USE_DARWINSSL
 
-CURLcode Curl_darwinssl_connect(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex);
-
-CURLcode Curl_darwinssl_connect_nonblocking(struct connectdata *conn,
-                                            int sockindex,
-                                            bool *done);
-
-/* close a SSL connection */
-void Curl_darwinssl_close(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex);
-
-void Curl_darwinssl_session_free(void *ptr);
-size_t Curl_darwinssl_version(char *buffer, size_t size);
-int Curl_darwinssl_shutdown(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex);
-int Curl_darwinssl_check_cxn(struct connectdata *conn);
-bool Curl_darwinssl_data_pending(const struct connectdata *conn,
-                                 int connindex);
-
-CURLcode Curl_darwinssl_random(struct Curl_easy *data, unsigned char *entropy,
-                               size_t length);
-bool Curl_darwinssl_false_start(void);
-
 extern const struct Curl_ssl Curl_ssl_darwinssl;
 
 /* Set the API backend definition to SecureTransport */
diff --git a/lib/vtls/gskit.c b/lib/vtls/gskit.c
index fc73cf289..dab114912 100644
--- a/lib/vtls/gskit.c
+++ b/lib/vtls/gskit.c
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ static CURLcode set_ciphers(struct connectdata *conn,
 }
 
 
-int Curl_gskit_init(void)
+static int Curl_gskit_init(void)
 {
   /* No initialisation needed. */
 
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ int Curl_gskit_init(void)
 }
 
 
-void Curl_gskit_cleanup(void)
+static void Curl_gskit_cleanup(void)
 {
   /* Nothing to do. */
 }
@@ -1216,9 +1216,8 @@ static CURLcode gskit_connect_common(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex,
 }
 
 
-CURLcode Curl_gskit_connect_nonblocking(struct connectdata *conn,
-                                        int sockindex,
-                                        bool *done)
+static CURLcode Curl_gskit_connect_nonblocking(struct connectdata *conn,
+                                               int sockindex, bool *done)
 {
   CURLcode result;
 
@@ -1229,7 +1228,7 @@ CURLcode Curl_gskit_connect_nonblocking(struct connectdata *conn,
 }
 
 
-CURLcode Curl_gskit_connect(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
+static CURLcode Curl_gskit_connect(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
 {
   CURLcode result;
   bool done;
@@ -1245,14 +1244,14 @@ CURLcode Curl_gskit_connect(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
 }
 
 
-void Curl_gskit_close(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
+static void Curl_gskit_close(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
 {
   close_one(&conn->ssl[sockindex], conn, sockindex);
   close_one(&conn->proxy_ssl[sockindex], conn, sockindex);
 }
 
 
-int Curl_gskit_shutdown(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
+static int Curl_gskit_shutdown(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
 {
   struct ssl_connect_data *connssl = &conn->ssl[sockindex];
   struct Curl_easy *data = conn->data;
@@ -1306,14 +1305,14 @@ int Curl_gskit_shutdown(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
 }
 
 
-size_t Curl_gskit_version(char *buffer, size_t size)
+static size_t Curl_gskit_version(char *buffer, size_t size)
 {
   strncpy(buffer, "GSKit", size);
   return strlen(buffer);
 }
 
 
-int Curl_gskit_check_cxn(struct connectdata *cxn)
+static int Curl_gskit_check_cxn(struct connectdata *cxn)
 {
   int err;
   int errlen;
diff --git a/lib/vtls/gskit.h b/lib/vtls/gskit.h
index c8a2810e5..91e55987c 100644
--- a/lib/vtls/gskit.h
+++ b/lib/vtls/gskit.h
@@ -30,16 +30,6 @@
 #include "urldata.h"
 
 #ifdef USE_GSKIT
-int Curl_gskit_init(void);
-void Curl_gskit_cleanup(void);
-CURLcode Curl_gskit_connect(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex);
-CURLcode Curl_gskit_connect_nonblocking(struct connectdata *conn,
-                                        int sockindex, bool *done);
-void Curl_gskit_close(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex);
-int Curl_gskit_shutdown(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex);
-
-size_t Curl_gskit_version(char *buffer, size_t size);
-int Curl_gskit_check_cxn(struct connectdata *cxn);
 
 extern const struct Curl_ssl Curl_ssl_gskit;
 
diff --git a/lib/vtls/gtls.c b/lib/vtls/gtls.c
index 493520a62..54fda5467 100644
--- a/lib/vtls/gtls.c
+++ b/lib/vtls/gtls.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ static ssize_t Curl_gtls_pull_ssl(void *s, void *buf, size_t len)
  * must only be called from within curl_global_init() to keep the thread
  * situation under control!
  */
-int Curl_gtls_init(void)
+static int Curl_gtls_init(void)
 {
   int ret = 1;
   if(!gtls_inited) {
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ int Curl_gtls_init(void)
   return ret;
 }
 
-void Curl_gtls_cleanup(void)
+static void Curl_gtls_cleanup(void)
 {
   if(gtls_inited) {
     gnutls_global_deinit();
@@ -1493,18 +1493,13 @@ gtls_connect_common(struct connectdata *conn,
   return CURLE_OK;
 }
 
-CURLcode
-Curl_gtls_connect_nonblocking(struct connectdata *conn,
-                              int sockindex,
-                              bool *done)
+static CURLcode Curl_gtls_connect_nonblocking(struct connectdata *conn,
+                                              int sockindex, bool *done)
 {
   return gtls_connect_common(conn, sockindex, TRUE, done);
 }
 
-CURLcode
-Curl_gtls_connect(struct connectdata *conn,
-                  int sockindex)
-
+static CURLcode Curl_gtls_connect(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
 {
   CURLcode result;
   bool done = FALSE;
@@ -1518,7 +1513,8 @@ Curl_gtls_connect(struct connectdata *conn,
   return CURLE_OK;
 }
 
-bool Curl_gtls_data_pending(const struct connectdata *conn, int connindex)
+static bool Curl_gtls_data_pending(const struct connectdata *conn,
+                                   int connindex)
 {
   bool res = FALSE;
   if(conn->ssl[connindex].session &&
@@ -1570,7 +1566,7 @@ static void close_one(struct ssl_connect_data *ssl)
 #endif
 }
 
-void Curl_gtls_close(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
+static void Curl_gtls_close(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
 {
   close_one(&conn->ssl[sockindex]);
   close_one(&conn->proxy_ssl[sockindex]);
@@ -1580,7 +1576,7 @@ void Curl_gtls_close(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
  * This function is called to shut down the SSL layer but keep the
  * socket open (CCC - Clear Command Channel)
  */
-int Curl_gtls_shutdown(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
+static int Curl_gtls_shutdown(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
 {
   ssize_t result;
   int retval = 0;
@@ -1678,6 +1674,7 @@ static ssize_t gtls_recv(struct connectdata *conn, /* connection data */
 
   if(ret < 0) {
     failf(conn->data, "GnuTLS recv error (%d): %s",
+
           (int)ret, gnutls_strerror((int)ret));
     *curlcode = CURLE_RECV_ERROR;
     return -1;
@@ -1686,12 +1683,12 @@ static ssize_t gtls_recv(struct connectdata *conn, /* connection data */
   return ret;
 }
 
-void Curl_gtls_session_free(void *ptr)
+static void Curl_gtls_session_free(void *ptr)
 {
   free(ptr);
 }
 
-size_t Curl_gtls_version(char *buffer, size_t size)
+static size_t Curl_gtls_version(char *buffer, size_t size)
 {
   return snprintf(buffer, size, "GnuTLS/%s", gnutls_check_version(NULL));
 }
@@ -1721,9 +1718,8 @@ static int Curl_gtls_seed(struct Curl_easy *data)
 #endif
 
 /* data might be NULL! */
-CURLcode Curl_gtls_random(struct Curl_easy *data,
-                          unsigned char *entropy,
-                          size_t length)
+static CURLcode Curl_gtls_random(struct Curl_easy *data,
+                                 unsigned char *entropy, size_t length)
 {
 #if defined(USE_GNUTLS_NETTLE)
   int rc;
@@ -1777,7 +1773,7 @@ static void Curl_gtls_sha256sum(const unsigned char *tmp, /* input */
 #endif
 }
 
-bool Curl_gtls_cert_status_request(void)
+static bool Curl_gtls_cert_status_request(void)
 {
 #ifdef HAS_OCSP
   return TRUE;
diff --git a/lib/vtls/gtls.h b/lib/vtls/gtls.h
index f51cd70cf..0dcf13a56 100644
--- a/lib/vtls/gtls.h
+++ b/lib/vtls/gtls.h
@@ -28,27 +28,6 @@
 
 #include "urldata.h"
 
-int Curl_gtls_init(void);
-void Curl_gtls_cleanup(void);
-CURLcode Curl_gtls_connect(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex);
-CURLcode Curl_gtls_connect_nonblocking(struct connectdata *conn,
-                                       int sockindex,
-                                       bool *done);
-bool Curl_gtls_data_pending(const struct connectdata *conn,
-                            int connindex);
-
- /* close a SSL connection */
-void Curl_gtls_close(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex);
-
-void Curl_gtls_session_free(void *ptr);
-size_t Curl_gtls_version(char *buffer, size_t size);
-int Curl_gtls_shutdown(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex);
-CURLcode Curl_gtls_random(struct Curl_easy *data,
-                          unsigned char *entropy,
-                          size_t length);
-
-bool Curl_gtls_cert_status_request(void);
-
 extern const struct Curl_ssl Curl_ssl_gnutls;
 
 /* Set the API backend definition to GnuTLS */
diff --git a/lib/vtls/mbedtls.c b/lib/vtls/mbedtls.c
index b13c617a4..ea8f3c6d5 100644
--- a/lib/vtls/mbedtls.c
+++ b/lib/vtls/mbedtls.c
@@ -744,12 +744,12 @@ static ssize_t mbed_send(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex,
   return ret;
 }
 
-void Curl_mbedtls_close_all(struct Curl_easy *data)
+static void Curl_mbedtls_close_all(struct Curl_easy *data)
 {
   (void)data;
 }
 
-void Curl_mbedtls_close(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
+static void Curl_mbedtls_close(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
 {
   mbedtls_pk_free(&conn->ssl[sockindex].pk);
   mbedtls_x509_crt_free(&conn->ssl[sockindex].clicert);
@@ -788,21 +788,21 @@ static ssize_t mbed_recv(struct connectdata *conn, int num,
   return len;
 }
 
-void Curl_mbedtls_session_free(void *ptr)
+static void Curl_mbedtls_session_free(void *ptr)
 {
   mbedtls_ssl_session_free(ptr);
   free(ptr);
 }
 
-size_t Curl_mbedtls_version(char *buffer, size_t size)
+static size_t Curl_mbedtls_version(char *buffer, size_t size)
 {
   unsigned int version = mbedtls_version_get_number();
   return snprintf(buffer, size, "mbedTLS/%d.%d.%d", version>>24,
                   (version>>16)&0xff, (version>>8)&0xff);
 }
 
-CURLcode Curl_mbedtls_random(struct Curl_easy *data, unsigned char *entropy,
-                             size_t length)
+static CURLcode Curl_mbedtls_random(struct Curl_easy *data,
+                                    unsigned char *entropy, size_t length)
 {
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_C)
   int ret = -1;
@@ -963,18 +963,14 @@ mbed_connect_common(struct connectdata *conn,
   return CURLE_OK;
 }
 
-CURLcode
-Curl_mbedtls_connect_nonblocking(struct connectdata *conn,
-                                 int sockindex,
-                                 bool *done)
+static CURLcode Curl_mbedtls_connect_nonblocking(struct connectdata *conn,
+                                                 int sockindex, bool *done)
 {
   return mbed_connect_common(conn, sockindex, TRUE, done);
 }
 
 
-CURLcode
-Curl_mbedtls_connect(struct connectdata *conn,
-                     int sockindex)
+static CURLcode Curl_mbedtls_connect(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
 {
   CURLcode retcode;
   bool done = FALSE;
@@ -992,17 +988,18 @@ Curl_mbedtls_connect(struct connectdata *conn,
  * return 0 error initializing SSL
  * return 1 SSL initialized successfully
  */
-int Curl_mbedtls_init(void)
+static int Curl_mbedtls_init(void)
 {
   return Curl_polarsslthreadlock_thread_setup();
 }
 
-void Curl_mbedtls_cleanup(void)
+static void Curl_mbedtls_cleanup(void)
 {
   (void)Curl_polarsslthreadlock_thread_cleanup();
 }
 
-bool Curl_mbedtls_data_pending(const struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
+static bool Curl_mbedtls_data_pending(const struct connectdata *conn,
+                                      int sockindex)
 {
   return mbedtls_ssl_get_bytes_avail(&conn->ssl[sockindex].ssl) != 0;
 }
diff --git a/lib/vtls/mbedtls.h b/lib/vtls/mbedtls.h
index aaf84bd54..842b4d50f 100644
--- a/lib/vtls/mbedtls.h
+++ b/lib/vtls/mbedtls.h
@@ -26,31 +26,6 @@
 
 #ifdef USE_MBEDTLS
 
-/* Called on first use mbedTLS, setup threading if supported */
-int  Curl_mbedtls_init(void);
-void Curl_mbedtls_cleanup(void);
-bool Curl_mbedtls_data_pending(const struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex);
-
-CURLcode Curl_mbedtls_connect(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex);
-
-CURLcode Curl_mbedtls_connect_nonblocking(struct connectdata *conn,
-                                           int sockindex,
-                                           bool *done);
-
-/* tell mbedTLS to close down all open information regarding connections (and
-   thus session ID caching etc) */
-void Curl_mbedtls_close_all(struct Curl_easy *data);
-
- /* close a SSL connection */
-void Curl_mbedtls_close(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex);
-
-void Curl_mbedtls_session_free(void *ptr);
-size_t Curl_mbedtls_version(char *buffer, size_t size);
-int Curl_mbedtls_shutdown(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex);
-
-CURLcode Curl_mbedtls_random(struct Curl_easy *data, unsigned char *entropy,
-                     size_t length);
-
 extern const struct Curl_ssl Curl_ssl_mbedtls;
 
 #define CURL_SSL_BACKEND CURLSSLBACKEND_MBEDTLS
diff --git a/lib/vtls/nss.c b/lib/vtls/nss.c
index 8c2161843..3f3d59f0d 100644
--- a/lib/vtls/nss.c
+++ b/lib/vtls/nss.c
@@ -1351,7 +1351,7 @@ static CURLcode nss_init(struct Curl_easy *data)
  * @retval 0 error initializing SSL
  * @retval 1 SSL initialized successfully
  */
-int Curl_nss_init(void)
+static int Curl_nss_init(void)
 {
   /* curl_global_init() is not thread-safe so this test is ok */
   if(nss_initlock == NULL) {
@@ -1386,7 +1386,7 @@ CURLcode Curl_nss_force_init(struct Curl_easy *data)
 }
 
 /* Global cleanup */
-void Curl_nss_cleanup(void)
+static void Curl_nss_cleanup(void)
 {
   /* This function isn't required to be threadsafe and this is only done
    * as a safety feature.
@@ -1426,8 +1426,7 @@ void Curl_nss_cleanup(void)
  *     0 means the connection has been closed
  *    -1 means the connection status is unknown
  */
-int
-Curl_nss_check_cxn(struct connectdata *conn)
+static int Curl_nss_check_cxn(struct connectdata *conn)
 {
   int rc;
   char buf;
@@ -1473,7 +1472,7 @@ static void nss_close(struct ssl_connect_data *connssl)
 /*
  * This function is called when an SSL connection is closed.
  */
-void Curl_nss_close(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
+static void Curl_nss_close(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
 {
   struct ssl_connect_data *connssl = &conn->ssl[sockindex];
   struct ssl_connect_data *connssl_proxy = &conn->proxy_ssl[sockindex];
@@ -2164,13 +2163,13 @@ static CURLcode nss_connect_common(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex,
   return CURLE_OK;
 }
 
-CURLcode Curl_nss_connect(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
+static CURLcode Curl_nss_connect(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
 {
   return nss_connect_common(conn, sockindex, /* blocking */ NULL);
 }
 
-CURLcode Curl_nss_connect_nonblocking(struct connectdata *conn,
-                                      int sockindex, bool *done)
+static CURLcode Curl_nss_connect_nonblocking(struct connectdata *conn,
+                                             int sockindex, bool *done)
 {
   return nss_connect_common(conn, sockindex, done);
 }
@@ -2252,22 +2251,22 @@ static ssize_t nss_recv(struct connectdata *conn,  /* connection data */
   return nread;
 }
 
-size_t Curl_nss_version(char *buffer, size_t size)
+static size_t Curl_nss_version(char *buffer, size_t size)
 {
   return snprintf(buffer, size, "NSS/%s", NSS_VERSION);
 }
 
 /* data might be NULL */
-int Curl_nss_seed(struct Curl_easy *data)
+static int Curl_nss_seed(struct Curl_easy *data)
 {
   /* make sure that NSS is initialized */
   return !!Curl_nss_force_init(data);
 }
 
 /* data might be NULL */
-CURLcode Curl_nss_random(struct Curl_easy *data,
-                         unsigned char *entropy,
-                         size_t length)
+static CURLcode Curl_nss_random(struct Curl_easy *data,
+                                unsigned char *entropy,
+                                size_t length)
 {
   Curl_nss_seed(data);  /* Initiate the seed if not already done */
 
@@ -2306,7 +2305,7 @@ static void Curl_nss_sha256sum(const unsigned char *tmp, /* input */
   PK11_DestroyContext(SHA256pw, PR_TRUE);
 }
 
-bool Curl_nss_cert_status_request(void)
+static bool Curl_nss_cert_status_request(void)
 {
 #ifdef SSL_ENABLE_OCSP_STAPLING
   return TRUE;
@@ -2315,7 +2314,7 @@ bool Curl_nss_cert_status_request(void)
 #endif
 }
 
-bool Curl_nss_false_start(void)
+static bool Curl_nss_false_start(void)
 {
 #if NSSVERNUM >= 0x030f04 /* 3.15.4 */
   return TRUE;
diff --git a/lib/vtls/nssg.h b/lib/vtls/nssg.h
index 7bf8123a6..5c3015a8b 100644
--- a/lib/vtls/nssg.h
+++ b/lib/vtls/nssg.h
@@ -30,32 +30,9 @@
 
 #include "urldata.h"
 
-CURLcode Curl_nss_connect(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex);
-CURLcode Curl_nss_connect_nonblocking(struct connectdata *conn,
-                                      int sockindex,
-                                      bool *done);
-/* close a SSL connection */
-void Curl_nss_close(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex);
-
-int Curl_nss_init(void);
-void Curl_nss_cleanup(void);
-
-size_t Curl_nss_version(char *buffer, size_t size);
-int Curl_nss_check_cxn(struct connectdata *cxn);
-int Curl_nss_seed(struct Curl_easy *data);
-
 /* initialize NSS library if not already */
 CURLcode Curl_nss_force_init(struct Curl_easy *data);
 
-CURLcode Curl_nss_random(struct Curl_easy *data,
-                         unsigned char *entropy,
-                         size_t length);
-
-
-bool Curl_nss_cert_status_request(void);
-
-bool Curl_nss_false_start(void);
-
 extern const struct Curl_ssl Curl_ssl_nss;
 
 /* Set the API backend definition to NSS */
diff --git a/lib/vtls/openssl.c b/lib/vtls/openssl.c
index 00956f986..69f35c73c 100644
--- a/lib/vtls/openssl.c
+++ b/lib/vtls/openssl.c
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ static int x509_name_oneline(X509_NAME *a, char *buf, size_t size)
  * @retval 0 error initializing SSL
  * @retval 1 SSL initialized successfully
  */
-int Curl_ossl_init(void)
+static int Curl_ossl_init(void)
 {
   OPENSSL_load_builtin_modules();
 
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ int Curl_ossl_init(void)
 }
 
 /* Global cleanup */
-void Curl_ossl_cleanup(void)
+static void Curl_ossl_cleanup(void)
 {
 #if (OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER >= 0x10100000L) && \
     !defined(LIBRESSL_VERSION_NUMBER)
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ void Curl_ossl_cleanup(void)
  *     0 means the connection has been closed
  *    -1 means the connection status is unknown
  */
-int Curl_ossl_check_cxn(struct connectdata *conn)
+static int Curl_ossl_check_cxn(struct connectdata *conn)
 {
   /* SSL_peek takes data out of the raw recv buffer without peeking so we use
      recv MSG_PEEK instead. Bug #795 */
@@ -862,7 +862,8 @@ int Curl_ossl_check_cxn(struct connectdata *conn)
 
 /* Selects an OpenSSL crypto engine
  */
-CURLcode Curl_ossl_set_engine(struct Curl_easy *data, const char *engine)
+static CURLcode Curl_ossl_set_engine(struct Curl_easy *data,
+                                     const char *engine)
 {
 #if defined(USE_OPENSSL) && defined(HAVE_OPENSSL_ENGINE_H)
   ENGINE *e;
@@ -907,7 +908,7 @@ CURLcode Curl_ossl_set_engine(struct Curl_easy *data, const char *engine)
 
 /* Sets engine as default for all SSL operations
  */
-CURLcode Curl_ossl_set_engine_default(struct Curl_easy *data)
+static CURLcode Curl_ossl_set_engine_default(struct Curl_easy *data)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_OPENSSL_ENGINE_H
   if(data->state.engine) {
@@ -929,7 +930,7 @@ CURLcode Curl_ossl_set_engine_default(struct Curl_easy *data)
 
 /* Return list of OpenSSL crypto engine names.
  */
-struct curl_slist *Curl_ossl_engines_list(struct Curl_easy *data)
+static struct curl_slist *Curl_ossl_engines_list(struct Curl_easy *data)
 {
   struct curl_slist *list = NULL;
 #if defined(USE_OPENSSL) && defined(HAVE_OPENSSL_ENGINE_H)
@@ -968,7 +969,7 @@ static void ossl_close(struct ssl_connect_data *connssl)
 /*
  * This function is called when an SSL connection is closed.
  */
-void Curl_ossl_close(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
+static void Curl_ossl_close(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
 {
   ossl_close(&conn->ssl[sockindex]);
   ossl_close(&conn->proxy_ssl[sockindex]);
@@ -978,7 +979,7 @@ void Curl_ossl_close(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
  * This function is called to shut down the SSL layer but keep the
  * socket open (CCC - Clear Command Channel)
  */
-int Curl_ossl_shutdown(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
+static int Curl_ossl_shutdown(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
 {
   int retval = 0;
   struct ssl_connect_data *connssl = &conn->ssl[sockindex];
@@ -1077,7 +1078,7 @@ int Curl_ossl_shutdown(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
   return retval;
 }
 
-void Curl_ossl_session_free(void *ptr)
+static void Curl_ossl_session_free(void *ptr)
 {
   /* free the ID */
   SSL_SESSION_free(ptr);
@@ -1087,7 +1088,7 @@ void Curl_ossl_session_free(void *ptr)
  * This function is called when the 'data' struct is going away. Close
  * down everything and free all resources!
  */
-void Curl_ossl_close_all(struct Curl_easy *data)
+static void Curl_ossl_close_all(struct Curl_easy *data)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_OPENSSL_ENGINE_H
   if(data->state.engine) {
@@ -3148,14 +3149,14 @@ static CURLcode ossl_connect_common(struct connectdata *conn,
   return CURLE_OK;
 }
 
-CURLcode Curl_ossl_connect_nonblocking(struct connectdata *conn,
-                                       int sockindex,
-                                       bool *done)
+static CURLcode Curl_ossl_connect_nonblocking(struct connectdata *conn,
+                                              int sockindex,
+                                              bool *done)
 {
   return ossl_connect_common(conn, sockindex, TRUE, done);
 }
 
-CURLcode Curl_ossl_connect(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
+static CURLcode Curl_ossl_connect(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
 {
   CURLcode result;
   bool done = FALSE;
@@ -3169,7 +3170,8 @@ CURLcode Curl_ossl_connect(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
   return CURLE_OK;
 }
 
-bool Curl_ossl_data_pending(const struct connectdata *conn, int connindex)
+static bool Curl_ossl_data_pending(const struct connectdata *conn,
+                                   int connindex)
 {
   if(conn->ssl[connindex].handle)
     /* SSL is in use */
@@ -3180,6 +3182,8 @@ bool Curl_ossl_data_pending(const struct connectdata *conn, int connindex)
   return FALSE;
 }
 
+static size_t Curl_ossl_version(char *buffer, size_t size);
+
 static ssize_t ossl_send(struct connectdata *conn,
                          int sockindex,
                          const void *mem,
@@ -3293,7 +3297,7 @@ static ssize_t ossl_recv(struct connectdata *conn, /* connection data */
   return nread;
 }
 
-size_t Curl_ossl_version(char *buffer, size_t size)
+static size_t Curl_ossl_version(char *buffer, size_t size)
 {
 #ifdef OPENSSL_IS_BORINGSSL
   return snprintf(buffer, size, OSSL_PACKAGE);
@@ -3333,8 +3337,8 @@ size_t Curl_ossl_version(char *buffer, size_t size)
 }
 
 /* can be called with data == NULL */
-CURLcode Curl_ossl_random(struct Curl_easy *data, unsigned char *entropy,
-                          size_t length)
+static CURLcode Curl_ossl_random(struct Curl_easy *data,
+                                 unsigned char *entropy, size_t length)
 {
   int rc;
   if(data) {
@@ -3377,7 +3381,7 @@ static void Curl_ossl_sha256sum(const unsigned char *tmp, /* input */
 }
 #endif
 
-bool Curl_ossl_cert_status_request(void)
+static bool Curl_ossl_cert_status_request(void)
 {
 #if (OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER >= 0x0090808fL) && !defined(OPENSSL_NO_TLSEXT) && \
     !defined(OPENSSL_NO_OCSP)
diff --git a/lib/vtls/openssl.h b/lib/vtls/openssl.h
index 9df0503ea..673719604 100644
--- a/lib/vtls/openssl.h
+++ b/lib/vtls/openssl.h
@@ -31,46 +31,6 @@
 
 #include "urldata.h"
 
-CURLcode Curl_ossl_connect(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex);
-CURLcode Curl_ossl_connect_nonblocking(struct connectdata *conn,
-                                       int sockindex,
-                                       bool *done);
-
-/* close a SSL connection */
-void Curl_ossl_close(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex);
-
-/* tell OpenSSL to close down all open information regarding connections (and
-   thus session ID caching etc) */
-void Curl_ossl_close_all(struct Curl_easy *data);
-
-/* Sets an OpenSSL engine */
-CURLcode Curl_ossl_set_engine(struct Curl_easy *data, const char *engine);
-
-/* function provided for the generic SSL-layer, called when a session id
-   should be freed */
-void Curl_ossl_session_free(void *ptr);
-
-/* Sets engine as default for all SSL operations */
-CURLcode Curl_ossl_set_engine_default(struct Curl_easy *data);
-
-/* Build list of OpenSSL engines */
-struct curl_slist *Curl_ossl_engines_list(struct Curl_easy *data);
-
-int Curl_ossl_init(void);
-void Curl_ossl_cleanup(void);
-
-size_t Curl_ossl_version(char *buffer, size_t size);
-int Curl_ossl_check_cxn(struct connectdata *cxn);
-int Curl_ossl_shutdown(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex);
-bool Curl_ossl_data_pending(const struct connectdata *conn,
-                            int connindex);
-
-/* return 0 if a find random is filled in */
-CURLcode Curl_ossl_random(struct Curl_easy *data, unsigned char *entropy,
-                          size_t length);
-
-bool Curl_ossl_cert_status_request(void);
-
 extern const struct Curl_ssl Curl_ssl_openssl;
 
 /* Set the API backend definition to OpenSSL */
diff --git a/lib/vtls/polarssl.c b/lib/vtls/polarssl.c
index ee5a942da..e12a50d6a 100644
--- a/lib/vtls/polarssl.c
+++ b/lib/vtls/polarssl.c
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ static ssize_t polarssl_send(struct connectdata *conn,
   return ret;
 }
 
-void Curl_polarssl_close(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
+static void Curl_polarssl_close(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
 {
   rsa_free(&conn->ssl[sockindex].rsa);
   x509_crt_free(&conn->ssl[sockindex].clicert);
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ static ssize_t polarssl_recv(struct connectdata *conn,
   return len;
 }
 
-void Curl_polarssl_session_free(void *ptr)
+static void Curl_polarssl_session_free(void *ptr)
 {
   ssl_session_free(ptr);
   free(ptr);
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ void Curl_polarssl_session_free(void *ptr)
 /* 1.3.10 was the first rebranded version. All new releases (in 1.3 branch and
    higher) will be mbed TLS branded.. */
 
-size_t Curl_polarssl_version(char *buffer, size_t size)
+static size_t Curl_polarssl_version(char *buffer, size_t size)
 {
   unsigned int version = version_get_number();
   return snprintf(buffer, size, "%s/%d.%d.%d",
@@ -825,18 +825,14 @@ polarssl_connect_common(struct connectdata *conn,
   return CURLE_OK;
 }
 
-CURLcode
-Curl_polarssl_connect_nonblocking(struct connectdata *conn,
-                                  int sockindex,
-                                  bool *done)
+static CURLcode Curl_polarssl_connect_nonblocking(struct connectdata *conn,
+                                                  int sockindex, bool *done)
 {
   return polarssl_connect_common(conn, sockindex, TRUE, done);
 }
 
 
-CURLcode
-Curl_polarssl_connect(struct connectdata *conn,
-                      int sockindex)
+static CURLcode Curl_polarssl_connect(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
 {
   CURLcode result;
   bool done = FALSE;
@@ -854,18 +850,18 @@ Curl_polarssl_connect(struct connectdata *conn,
  * return 0 error initializing SSL
  * return 1 SSL initialized successfully
  */
-int Curl_polarssl_init(void)
+static int Curl_polarssl_init(void)
 {
   return Curl_polarsslthreadlock_thread_setup();
 }
 
-void Curl_polarssl_cleanup(void)
+static void Curl_polarssl_cleanup(void)
 {
   (void)Curl_polarsslthreadlock_thread_cleanup();
 }
 
-
-bool Curl_polarssl_data_pending(const struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
+static bool Curl_polarssl_data_pending(const struct connectdata *conn,
+                                       int sockindex)
 {
   return ssl_get_bytes_avail(&conn->ssl[sockindex].ssl) != 0;
 }
diff --git a/lib/vtls/polarssl.h b/lib/vtls/polarssl.h
index b2560ddb1..ce534fa53 100644
--- a/lib/vtls/polarssl.h
+++ b/lib/vtls/polarssl.h
@@ -26,25 +26,6 @@
 
 #ifdef USE_POLARSSL
 
-/* Called on first use PolarSSL, setup threading if supported */
-int  Curl_polarssl_init(void);
-void Curl_polarssl_cleanup(void);
-bool Curl_polarssl_data_pending(const struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex);
-
-
-CURLcode Curl_polarssl_connect(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex);
-
-CURLcode Curl_polarssl_connect_nonblocking(struct connectdata *conn,
-                                           int sockindex,
-                                           bool *done);
-
- /* close a SSL connection */
-void Curl_polarssl_close(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex);
-
-void Curl_polarssl_session_free(void *ptr);
-size_t Curl_polarssl_version(char *buffer, size_t size);
-int Curl_polarssl_shutdown(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex);
-
 extern const struct Curl_ssl Curl_ssl_polarssl;
 
 /* Set the API backend definition to PolarSSL */
diff --git a/lib/vtls/schannel.c b/lib/vtls/schannel.c
index 8308ccbc6..0531b9b2f 100644
--- a/lib/vtls/schannel.c
+++ b/lib/vtls/schannel.c
@@ -1395,15 +1395,13 @@ cleanup:
   return *err ? -1 : 0;
 }
 
-CURLcode
-Curl_schannel_connect_nonblocking(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex,
-                                  bool *done)
+static CURLcode Curl_schannel_connect_nonblocking(struct connectdata *conn,
+                                                  int sockindex, bool *done)
 {
   return schannel_connect_common(conn, sockindex, TRUE, done);
 }
 
-CURLcode
-Curl_schannel_connect(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
+static CURLcode Curl_schannel_connect(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
 {
   CURLcode result;
   bool done = FALSE;
@@ -1417,7 +1415,8 @@ Curl_schannel_connect(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
   return CURLE_OK;
 }
 
-bool Curl_schannel_data_pending(const struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
+static bool Curl_schannel_data_pending(const struct connectdata *conn,
+                                       int sockindex)
 {
   const struct ssl_connect_data *connssl = &conn->ssl[sockindex];
 
@@ -1428,14 +1427,14 @@ bool Curl_schannel_data_pending(const struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
     return FALSE;
 }
 
-void Curl_schannel_close(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
+static void Curl_schannel_close(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
 {
   if(conn->ssl[sockindex].use)
     /* if the SSL/TLS channel hasn't been shut down yet, do that now. */
     Curl_ssl_shutdown(conn, sockindex);
 }
 
-void Curl_schannel_session_free(void *ptr)
+static void Curl_schannel_session_free(void *ptr)
 {
   /* this is expected to be called under sessionid lock */
   struct curl_schannel_cred *cred = ptr;
@@ -1447,7 +1446,7 @@ void Curl_schannel_session_free(void *ptr)
   }
 }
 
-int Curl_schannel_shutdown(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
+static int Curl_schannel_shutdown(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
 {
   /* See https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa380138.aspx
    * Shutting Down an Schannel Connection
@@ -1551,25 +1550,25 @@ int Curl_schannel_shutdown(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
   return CURLE_OK;
 }
 
-int Curl_schannel_init(void)
+static int Curl_schannel_init(void)
 {
   return (Curl_sspi_global_init() == CURLE_OK ? 1 : 0);
 }
 
-void Curl_schannel_cleanup(void)
+static void Curl_schannel_cleanup(void)
 {
   Curl_sspi_global_cleanup();
 }
 
-size_t Curl_schannel_version(char *buffer, size_t size)
+static size_t Curl_schannel_version(char *buffer, size_t size)
 {
   size = snprintf(buffer, size, "WinSSL");
 
   return size;
 }
 
-CURLcode Curl_schannel_random(struct Curl_easy *data UNUSED_PARAM,
-                              unsigned char *entropy, size_t length)
+static CURLcode Curl_schannel_random(struct Curl_easy *data UNUSED_PARAM,
+                                     unsigned char *entropy, size_t length)
 {
   HCRYPTPROV hCryptProv = 0;
 
diff --git a/lib/vtls/schannel.h b/lib/vtls/schannel.h
index aaf253a6b..04d640147 100644
--- a/lib/vtls/schannel.h
+++ b/lib/vtls/schannel.h
@@ -76,25 +76,6 @@
 #define CURL_SCHANNEL_BUFFER_INIT_SIZE   4096
 #define CURL_SCHANNEL_BUFFER_FREE_SIZE   1024
 
-
-CURLcode Curl_schannel_connect(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex);
-
-CURLcode Curl_schannel_connect_nonblocking(struct connectdata *conn,
-                                           int sockindex,
-                                           bool *done);
-
-bool Curl_schannel_data_pending(const struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex);
-void Curl_schannel_close(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex);
-int Curl_schannel_shutdown(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex);
-void Curl_schannel_session_free(void *ptr);
-
-int Curl_schannel_init(void);
-void Curl_schannel_cleanup(void);
-size_t Curl_schannel_version(char *buffer, size_t size);
-
-CURLcode Curl_schannel_random(struct Curl_easy *data, unsigned char *entropy,
-                              size_t length);
-
 extern const struct Curl_ssl Curl_ssl_schannel;
 
 /* Set the API backend definition to Schannel */
diff --git a/lib/vtls/vtls.c b/lib/vtls/vtls.c
index d55328b8c..bc72ad31e 100644
--- a/lib/vtls/vtls.c
+++ b/lib/vtls/vtls.c
@@ -28,14 +28,6 @@
    to any specific SSL-layer.
 
    Curl_ssl_ - prefix for generic ones
-   Curl_ossl_ - prefix for OpenSSL ones
-   Curl_gtls_ - prefix for GnuTLS ones
-   Curl_nss_ - prefix for NSS ones
-   Curl_gskit_ - prefix for GSKit ones
-   Curl_polarssl_ - prefix for PolarSSL ones
-   Curl_cyassl_ - prefix for CyaSSL ones
-   Curl_schannel_ - prefix for Schannel SSPI ones
-   Curl_darwinssl_ - prefix for SecureTransport (Darwin) ones
 
    Note that this source code uses the functions of the configured SSL
    backend via the global Curl_ssl instance.