diff --git a/src/libvirt_public.syms b/src/libvirt_public.syms
index 40655fbbf5d0f45f5408c54b837f9bddb3c57179..f88a77892f5352b589eb5d0656ac0c7520d02983 100644
--- a/src/libvirt_public.syms
+++ b/src/libvirt_public.syms
@@ -858,6 +858,7 @@ LIBVIRT_5.7.0 {
 } LIBVIRT_5.6.0;
 
 LIBVIRT_5.8.0 {
+    global:
         virConnectSetIdentity;
 } LIBVIRT_5.7.0;