diff --git a/desmume/src/utils/task.cpp b/desmume/src/utils/task.cpp
index b4e3ba1d4..999679526 100644
--- a/desmume/src/utils/task.cpp
+++ b/desmume/src/utils/task.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public:
 	bool started;
 };
 
-static void thunkTaskProc(void *arg)
+void thunkTaskProc(void *arg)
 {
 	Task::Impl *ctx = (Task::Impl *)arg;
 	ctx->taskProc();