diff --git a/include/microkernel/entries.h b/include/microkernel/entries.h
index 9ee8a6daa42..b3f0bd328e5 100644
--- a/include/microkernel/entries.h
+++ b/include/microkernel/entries.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ extern void K_elapse(struct k_args *);
 extern void K_sleep(struct k_args *);
 extern void K_wakeup(struct k_args *);
 extern void _k_task_op(struct k_args *);
-extern void K_groupop(struct k_args *);
+extern void _k_task_group_op(struct k_args *);
 extern void K_set_prio(struct k_args *);
 extern void K_yield(struct k_args *);
 extern void K_alloc(struct k_args *);
diff --git a/kernel/microkernel/include/ktask.h b/kernel/microkernel/include/ktask.h
index 108b9b4f4d6..cc2254207f7 100644
--- a/kernel/microkernel/include/ktask.h
+++ b/kernel/microkernel/include/ktask.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 extern void start_task(struct k_proc *X, void (*func)(void));
 extern void abort_task(struct k_proc *X);
 extern void _k_task_op(struct k_args *A);
-extern void K_groupop(struct k_args *A);
+extern void _k_task_group_op(struct k_args *A);
 extern void K_set_prio(struct k_args *A);
 extern void K_yield(struct k_args *A);
 
diff --git a/kernel/microkernel/k_task.c b/kernel/microkernel/k_task.c
index 49d86382b27..2d80226e3c0 100644
--- a/kernel/microkernel/k_task.c
+++ b/kernel/microkernel/k_task.c
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ void _task_ioctl(ktask_t task, /* task on which to operate */
 
 /*******************************************************************************
 *
-* K_groupop - handle task group operation request
+* _k_task_group_op - handle task group operation request
 *
 * This routine handles any one of the following task group operations requests:
 *   starting either kernel or user tasks, aborting tasks, suspending tasks,
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ void _task_ioctl(ktask_t task, /* task on which to operate */
 * RETURNS: N/A
 */
 
-void K_groupop(struct k_args *A)
+void _k_task_group_op(struct k_args *A)
 {
 	ktask_group_t grp = A->Args.g1.group;
 	int opt = A->Args.g1.opt;
diff --git a/scripts/sysgen.py b/scripts/sysgen.py
index 8f28f06a266..86d7379a365 100755
--- a/scripts/sysgen.py
+++ b/scripts/sysgen.py
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ def kernel_main_c_kernel_services():
 "/* 41 */ K_sleep,",                # depends on timers
 "/* 42 */ K_wakeup,",               # depends on timers
 "/* 43 */ _k_task_op,",             # required
-"/* 44 */ K_groupop,",              # required
+"/* 44 */ _k_task_group_op,",       # required
 "/* 45 */ K_set_prio,",             # required
 "/* 46 */ K_yield,",                # required
 "/* 47 */ K_alloc,",                # depends on memory maps