diff --git a/headers/private/kernel/vfs.h b/headers/private/kernel/vfs.h
index 261577c273..8b0b903b2a 100755
--- a/headers/private/kernel/vfs.h
+++ b/headers/private/kernel/vfs.h
@@ -67,9 +67,10 @@ int vfs_setrlimit(int resource, const struct rlimit * rlp);
 extern status_t notify_select_event(struct selectsync *sync, uint32 ref, uint8 event);
 
 /* calls needed by fs internals */
-int vfs_get_vnode(mount_id mountID, vnode_id vnodeID, fs_vnode *v);
-int vfs_put_vnode(mount_id mountID, vnode_id vnodeID);
-int vfs_remove_vnode(mount_id mountID, vnode_id vnodeID);
+extern status_t vfs_new_vnode(mount_id mountID, vnode_id vnodeID, fs_vnode privateNode);
+extern status_t vfs_get_vnode(mount_id mountID, vnode_id vnodeID, fs_vnode *_privateNode);
+extern status_t vfs_put_vnode(mount_id mountID, vnode_id vnodeID);
+extern status_t vfs_remove_vnode(mount_id mountID, vnode_id vnodeID);
 
 /* calls needed by the VM for paging */
 int vfs_get_vnode_from_fd(int fd, bool kernel, void **vnode);