diff --git a/Source/tasks.c b/Source/tasks.c
index 06a6a9864..3e3ac8ac9 100644
--- a/Source/tasks.c
+++ b/Source/tasks.c
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@
  */
 #define tskIDLE_STACK_SIZE	configMINIMAL_STACK_SIZE
 
-
 /*
  * Task control block.  A task control block (TCB) is allocated to each task,
  * and stores the context of the task.
@@ -92,6 +91,14 @@ typedef struct tskTaskControlBlock
 		
 } tskTCB;
 
+/*
+ * Some kernel aware debuggers require data to be viewed to be global, rather
+ * than file scope.
+ */
+#ifdef portREMOVE_STATIC_QUALIFIER
+	#define static
+#endif
+
 /*lint -e956 */
 
 tskTCB * volatile pxCurrentTCB = NULL;