diff --git a/include/osmocom/ctrl/control_if.h b/include/osmocom/ctrl/control_if.h
index 512ae10..f2af1db 100644
--- a/include/osmocom/ctrl/control_if.h
+++ b/include/osmocom/ctrl/control_if.h
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@
 					       const char *bind_addr,
 					       uint16_t port,
 					       ctrl_cmd_lookup lookup);
-
+struct ctrl_connection *osmo_ctrl_conn_alloc(void *ctx, void *data);
 int ctrl_cmd_handle(struct ctrl_handle *ctrl, struct ctrl_cmd *cmd, void *data);