diff --git a/extra/unix/stat/netbsd/32/32.factor b/extra/unix/stat/netbsd/32/32.factor
index d4b39a90d1..55f5108c70 100644
--- a/extra/unix/stat/netbsd/32/32.factor
+++ b/extra/unix/stat/netbsd/32/32.factor
@@ -25,5 +25,5 @@ C-STRUCT: stat
 FUNCTION: int __stat30  ( char* pathname, stat* buf ) ;
 FUNCTION: int __lstat30 ( char* pathname, stat* buf ) ;
 
-: stat __stat30 ;
-: lstat __lstat30 ;
+: stat ( pathname buf -- n ) __stat30 ; inline
+: lstat ( pathname buf -- n ) __lstat30 ; inline
diff --git a/extra/unix/stat/netbsd/64/64.factor b/extra/unix/stat/netbsd/64/64.factor
index 46ab43eeca..163695b524 100644
--- a/extra/unix/stat/netbsd/64/64.factor
+++ b/extra/unix/stat/netbsd/64/64.factor
@@ -25,5 +25,5 @@ C-STRUCT: stat
 FUNCTION: int __stat13 ( char* pathname, stat* buf ) ;
 FUNCTION: int __lstat13 ( char* pathname, stat* buf ) ;
 
-: stat __stat13 ; inline
-: lstat __lstat13 ; inline
+: stat ( pathname buf -- n ) __stat13 ; inline
+: lstat ( pathname buf -- n ) __lstat13 ; inline