diff --git a/Source/portable/Renesas/RX200/port.c b/Source/portable/Renesas/RX200/port.c
index d49a61a47..bfb6cc3f6 100644
--- a/Source/portable/Renesas/RX200/port.c
+++ b/Source/portable/Renesas/RX200/port.c
@@ -73,6 +73,14 @@ PSW is set with U and I set, and PM and IPL clear. */
 
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------*/
 
+/* The following lines are to ensure vSoftwareInterruptEntry can be referenced,
+ and therefore installed in the vector table, when the FreeRTOS code is built
+as a library. */
+extern portBASE_TYPE vSoftwareInterruptEntry;
+const portBASE_TYPE * p_vSoftwareInterruptEntry = &vSoftwareInterruptEntry;
+
+/*-----------------------------------------------------------*/
+
 /*
  * Function to start the first task executing - written in asm code as direct
  * access to registers is required. 
diff --git a/Source/portable/Renesas/RX200/port_asm.src b/Source/portable/Renesas/RX200/port_asm.src
index 3214abdf6..e8c566406 100644
--- a/Source/portable/Renesas/RX200/port_asm.src
+++ b/Source/portable/Renesas/RX200/port_asm.src
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 ;    licensing and training services.
 ;*/
 		.GLB	_vSoftwareInterruptISR
+                .GLB    _vSoftwareInterruptEntry
 
 		.SECTION   P,CODE
 		
diff --git a/Source/portable/Renesas/RX600/port.c b/Source/portable/Renesas/RX600/port.c
index c84776d6b..b48617517 100644
--- a/Source/portable/Renesas/RX600/port.c
+++ b/Source/portable/Renesas/RX600/port.c
@@ -74,6 +74,14 @@ PSW is set with U and I set, and PM and IPL clear. */
 
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------*/
 
+/* The following lines are to ensure vSoftwareInterruptEntry can be referenced,
+ and therefore installed in the vector table, when the FreeRTOS code is built
+as a library. */
+extern portBASE_TYPE vSoftwareInterruptEntry;
+const portBASE_TYPE * p_vSoftwareInterruptEntry = &vSoftwareInterruptEntry;
+
+/*-----------------------------------------------------------*/
+
 /*
  * Function to start the first task executing - written in asm code as direct
  * access to registers is required. 
diff --git a/Source/portable/Renesas/RX600/port_asm.src b/Source/portable/Renesas/RX600/port_asm.src
index 3214abdf6..e8c566406 100644
--- a/Source/portable/Renesas/RX600/port_asm.src
+++ b/Source/portable/Renesas/RX600/port_asm.src
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 ;    licensing and training services.
 ;*/
 		.GLB	_vSoftwareInterruptISR
+                .GLB    _vSoftwareInterruptEntry
 
 		.SECTION   P,CODE