diff --git a/luaconf.h b/luaconf.h
index 126257dc..ff708513 100644
--- a/luaconf.h
+++ b/luaconf.h
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@
 */
 #if defined(__GNUC__) && ((__GNUC__*100 + __GNUC_MINOR__) >= 302) && \
     defined(__ELF__)		/* { */
-#define LUAI_FUNC	__attribute__((visibility("hidden"))) extern
+#define LUAI_FUNC	__attribute__((visibility("internal"))) extern
 #else				/* }{ */
 #define LUAI_FUNC	extern
 #endif				/* } */