diff --git a/samples/microkernel/test/test_events/src/events.c b/samples/microkernel/test/test_events/src/events.c
index 15104bbf65b..9c24ee0d6f8 100644
--- a/samples/microkernel/test/test_events/src/events.c
+++ b/samples/microkernel/test/test_events/src/events.c
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ static int  handlerRetVal = 0;
 extern void testFiberInit(void);
 extern struct nano_sem fiberSem; /* semaphore that allows test control the fiber */
 
+extern const int _k_num_events; /* non-public microkernel global variable */
+
 /*******************************************************************************
 *
 * isr_event_signal_handler - ISR handler to signal an event
diff --git a/scripts/sysgen.py b/scripts/sysgen.py
index 6bcd32fc08b..d41d76b67fd 100755
--- a/scripts/sysgen.py
+++ b/scripts/sysgen.py
@@ -1195,15 +1195,8 @@ def generate_vxmicro_h_header():
         do_not_edit_warning + \
         vxmicro_h_header_include_guard_str + \
         "#include <microkernel.h>\n" + \
-        "#include <microkernel_objects.h>\n"
-
-
-def generate_vxmicro_h_misc():
-
-    global vxmicro_h_data
-    vxmicro_h_data += "\n" + \
-        "extern const int _k_num_events;\n" + \
-        "extern struct evstr _k_event_list[];\n\n"
+        "#include <microkernel_objects.h>\n" + \
+        "\n"
 
 
 def generate_vxmicro_h_obj_ids():
@@ -1246,7 +1239,6 @@ def vxmicro_h_generate():
     """ Generate vxmicro.h file """
 
     generate_vxmicro_h_header()
-    generate_vxmicro_h_misc()
     generate_vxmicro_h_obj_ids()
     generate_vxmicro_h_task_entry_points()
     generate_vxmicro_h_footer()