diff --git a/nimble/host/src/ble_hs_pvcy.c b/nimble/host/src/ble_hs_pvcy.c
index b12e97e1e..306e5bec0 100644
--- a/nimble/host/src/ble_hs_pvcy.c
+++ b/nimble/host/src/ble_hs_pvcy.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ static uint8_t ble_hs_pvcy_started;
 uint8_t ble_hs_pvcy_irk[16];
 
 /** Use this as a default IRK if none gets set. */
-const uint8_t default_irk[16] = {
+const uint8_t ble_hs_pvcy_default_irk[16] = {
     0xef, 0x8d, 0xe2, 0x16, 0x4f, 0xec, 0x43, 0x0d,
     0xbf, 0x5b, 0xdd, 0x34, 0xc0, 0x53, 0x1e, 0xb8,
 };
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ ble_hs_pvcy_set_our_irk(const uint8_t *irk)
     if (irk != NULL) {
         memcpy(new_irk, irk, 16);
     } else {
-        memcpy(new_irk, default_irk, 16);
+        memcpy(new_irk, ble_hs_pvcy_default_irk, 16);
     }
 
     /* Clear the resolving list if this is a new IRK. */
diff --git a/nimble/host/src/ble_hs_pvcy_priv.h b/nimble/host/src/ble_hs_pvcy_priv.h
index 057d2d82d..7f0aa4b90 100644
--- a/nimble/host/src/ble_hs_pvcy_priv.h
+++ b/nimble/host/src/ble_hs_pvcy_priv.h
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+extern const uint8_t ble_hs_pvcy_default_irk[16];
+
 int ble_hs_pvcy_set_our_irk(const uint8_t *irk);
 int ble_hs_pvcy_our_irk(const uint8_t **out_irk);
 int ble_hs_pvcy_remove_entry(uint8_t addr_type, const uint8_t *addr);