diff --git a/include/libopencm3/cm3/vector.h b/include/libopencm3/cm3/vector.h
index 006e395c..2afaab45 100644
--- a/include/libopencm3/cm3/vector.h
+++ b/include/libopencm3/cm3/vector.h
@@ -63,6 +63,6 @@ typedef struct {
 
 /* Common symbols exported by the linker script(s): */
 extern unsigned _data_loadaddr, _data, _edata, _ebss, _stack;
-extern unsigned vector_table;
+extern vector_table_t vector_table;
 
 #endif
diff --git a/lib/vf6xx/vector_chipset.c b/lib/vf6xx/vector_chipset.c
index 1c377015..91b2baac 100644
--- a/lib/vf6xx/vector_chipset.c
+++ b/lib/vf6xx/vector_chipset.c
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 
 #include <libopencm3/cm3/scb.h>
 
-extern vector_table_t vector_table;
-
 static inline void pre_main(void)
 {
 	/*