diff --git a/include/fastdds/rtps/reader/LocalReaderPointer.hpp b/include/fastdds/rtps/reader/LocalReaderPointer.hpp
index 63735de025..c5adb067f4 100644
--- a/include/fastdds/rtps/reader/LocalReaderPointer.hpp
+++ b/include/fastdds/rtps/reader/LocalReaderPointer.hpp
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #ifndef FASTDDS_RTPS_READER__LOCALREADERPOINTER_HPP
 #define FASTDDS_RTPS_READER__LOCALREADERPOINTER_HPP
 
+#ifndef DOXYGEN_SHOULD_SKIP_THIS_PUBLIC
+
 #include <fastrtps/utils/RefCountedPointer.hpp>
 
 namespace eprosima {
@@ -28,10 +30,15 @@ namespace rtps {
 
 class RTPSReader;
 
-using LocalReaderPointer = RefCountedPointer<RTPSReader>;
+struct LocalReaderPointer : public RefCountedPointer<RTPSReader>
+{
+
+};
 
 }  // namespace rtps
 }  // namespace fastdds
 }  // namespace eprosima
 
+#endif  // ifndef DOXYGEN_SHOULD_SKIP_THIS_PUBLIC
+
 #endif // FASTDDS_RTPS_READER__LOCALREADERPOINTER_HPP
diff --git a/include/fastdds/rtps/reader/RTPSReader.h b/include/fastdds/rtps/reader/RTPSReader.h
index 8b9a8c4ac1..fd6deb1531 100644
--- a/include/fastdds/rtps/reader/RTPSReader.h
+++ b/include/fastdds/rtps/reader/RTPSReader.h
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include <fastdds/rtps/Endpoint.h>
 #include <fastdds/rtps/history/ReaderHistory.h>
 #include <fastdds/rtps/interfaces/IReaderDataFilter.hpp>
-#include <fastdds/rtps/reader/LocalReaderPointer.hpp>
 #include <fastdds/statistics/rtps/monitor_service/connections_fwd.hpp>
 #include <fastdds/statistics/rtps/StatisticsCommon.hpp>
 #include <fastrtps/qos/LivelinessChangedStatus.h>
@@ -47,6 +46,7 @@ struct CacheChange_t;
 struct ReaderHistoryState;
 class WriterProxyData;
 class IDataSharingListener;
+struct LocalReaderPointer;
 
 /**
  * Class RTPSReader, manages the reception of data from its matched writers.
@@ -208,14 +208,6 @@ class RTPSReader
     RTPS_DllAPI bool setListener(
             ReaderListener* target);
 
-    /**
-     * @brief Retrieves the local pointer to this reader
-     * to be used by other local entities.
-     *
-     * @return Local pointer to this reader.
-     */
-    RTPS_DllAPI std::shared_ptr<LocalReaderPointer> get_local_pointer();
-
     /**
      * Reserve a CacheChange_t.
      * @param change Pointer to pointer to the Cache.
@@ -499,6 +491,14 @@ class RTPSReader
     bool is_datasharing_compatible_with(
             const WriterProxyData& wdata);
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Retrieves the local pointer to this reader
+     * to be used by other local entities.
+     *
+     * @return Local pointer to this reader.
+     */
+    std::shared_ptr<LocalReaderPointer> get_local_pointer();
+
     //!ReaderHistory
     ReaderHistory* mp_history;
     //!Listener
diff --git a/include/fastrtps/utils/RefCountedPointer.hpp b/include/fastrtps/utils/RefCountedPointer.hpp
index 2044cce22f..572ef84dff 100644
--- a/include/fastrtps/utils/RefCountedPointer.hpp
+++ b/include/fastrtps/utils/RefCountedPointer.hpp
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #ifndef UTILS__REFCOUNTEDPOINTER_HPP
 #define UTILS__REFCOUNTEDPOINTER_HPP
 
+#ifndef DOXYGEN_SHOULD_SKIP_THIS_PUBLIC
+
 #include <atomic>
 #include <cassert>
 #include <condition_variable>
@@ -215,4 +217,6 @@ class RefCountedPointer
 }  // namespace fastdds
 }  // namespace eprosima
 
+#endif // DOXYGEN_SHOULD_SKIP_THIS_PUBLIC
+
 #endif // UTILS__REFCOUNTEDPOINTER_HPP
diff --git a/src/cpp/rtps/participant/RTPSParticipantImpl.h b/src/cpp/rtps/participant/RTPSParticipantImpl.h
index 999e9d00f1..4cb4f3f8b2 100644
--- a/src/cpp/rtps/participant/RTPSParticipantImpl.h
+++ b/src/cpp/rtps/participant/RTPSParticipantImpl.h
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 #include <fastdds/rtps/history/IChangePool.h>
 #include <fastdds/rtps/history/IPayloadPool.h>
 #include <fastdds/rtps/messages/MessageReceiver.h>
-#include <fastdds/rtps/reader/LocalReaderPointer.hpp>
 #include <fastdds/rtps/resources/ResourceEvent.h>
 #include <fastdds/rtps/transport/SenderResource.h>
 #include <fastrtps/utils/Semaphore.h>
@@ -122,6 +121,7 @@ class PDP;
 class PDPSimple;
 class IPersistenceService;
 class WLP;
+struct LocalReaderPointer;
 
 /**
  * @brief Class RTPSParticipantImpl, it contains the private implementation of the RTPSParticipant functions and