diff --git a/platforms/posix/src/run_loop_posix.c b/platforms/posix/src/run_loop_posix.c
index e5018706e..30e04b163 100644
--- a/platforms/posix/src/run_loop_posix.c
+++ b/platforms/posix/src/run_loop_posix.c
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ static void posix_init(void){
 /**
  * @brief Queries the current time in ms since start
  */
-uint32_t posix_get_time_ms(void){
+static uint32_t posix_get_time_ms(void){
     struct timeval current_tv;
     gettimeofday(&current_tv, NULL);
     return (current_tv.tv_sec  - init_tv.tv_sec)  * 1000
diff --git a/src/run_loop_embedded.c b/src/run_loop_embedded.c
index 66cc9f0ca..d456d2b66 100644
--- a/src/run_loop_embedded.c
+++ b/src/run_loop_embedded.c
@@ -225,17 +225,18 @@ void embedded_set_ticks(uint32_t ticks){
 uint32_t embedded_ticks_for_ms(uint32_t time_in_ms){
     return time_in_ms / hal_tick_get_tick_period_in_ms();
 }
-
-uint32_t embedded_get_time_ms(void){
-    return system_ticks * hal_tick_get_tick_period_in_ms();
-}
 #endif
 
+static uint32_t embedded_get_time_ms(void){
 #ifdef HAVE_TIME_MS
-uint32_t embedded_get_time_ms(void){
     return hal_time_ms();
-}
 #endif
+#ifdef HAVE_TICK
+    return system_ticks * hal_tick_get_tick_period_in_ms();
+#endif
+    return 0;
+}
+
 
 /**
  * trigger run loop iteration