diff --git a/config/gen/core_pmcs.pm b/config/gen/core_pmcs.pm
index b544195dc2..6a1531a9f5 100644
--- a/config/gen/core_pmcs.pm
+++ b/config/gen/core_pmcs.pm
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ END_C
 
     print {$OUT} <<'END_C';
 
-void Parrot_initialize_core_pmcs(PARROT_INTERP, int pass)
+void Parrot_gbl_initialize_core_pmcs(PARROT_INTERP, int pass)
 {
     /* first the PMC with the highest enum
      * this reduces MMD table resize action */
diff --git a/include/parrot/global_setup.h b/include/parrot/global_setup.h
index 6d349b9623..9a006cc028 100644
--- a/include/parrot/global_setup.h
+++ b/include/parrot/global_setup.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ void Parrot_register_core_pmcs(PARROT_INTERP, ARGIN(PMC *registry))
         __attribute__nonnull__(1)
         __attribute__nonnull__(2);
 
-void Parrot_initialize_core_pmcs(PARROT_INTERP, int pass)
+void Parrot_gbl_initialize_core_pmcs(PARROT_INTERP, int pass)
         __attribute__nonnull__(1);
 
 /* HEADERIZER BEGIN: src/global_setup.c */
diff --git a/src/global_setup.c b/src/global_setup.c
index ad40dca5df..f74a57f158 100644
--- a/src/global_setup.c
+++ b/src/global_setup.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ I<What are these global variables?>
 
 /* These functions are defined in the auto-generated file core_pmcs.c */
 /* XXX Get it into some public place */
-extern void Parrot_initialize_core_pmcs(PARROT_INTERP, int pass);
+extern void Parrot_gbl_initialize_core_pmcs(PARROT_INTERP, int pass);
 void Parrot_register_core_pmcs(PARROT_INTERP, PMC* registry);
 
 static const unsigned char* parrot_config_stored = NULL;
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ init_world(PARROT_INTERP)
 
     /* Call base vtable class constructor methods */
     parrot_global_setup_2(interp);
-    Parrot_initialize_core_pmcs(interp, 1);
+    Parrot_gbl_initialize_core_pmcs(interp, 1);
 
     iglobals = interp->iglobals;
     VTABLE_set_pmc_keyed_int(interp, iglobals,
diff --git a/src/vtables.c b/src/vtables.c
index 81dfc825e9..be20362e1c 100644
--- a/src/vtables.c
+++ b/src/vtables.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Functions to build and manipulate vtables
 
 /* This function is defined in the auto-generated file core_pmcs.c */
 /* XXX Get it into some public place */
-extern void Parrot_initialize_core_pmcs(PARROT_INTERP, int pass);
+extern void Parrot_gbl_initialize_core_pmcs(PARROT_INTERP, int pass);
 
 /* HEADERIZER HFILE: include/parrot/vtables.h */
 
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ Parrot_vtbl_initialize_core_vtables(PARROT_INTERP)
 
     if (! interp->vtables) {
         Parrot_vtbl_alloc_vtables(interp);
-        Parrot_initialize_core_pmcs(interp, 0);
+        Parrot_gbl_initialize_core_pmcs(interp, 0);
     }
 }