diff --git a/include/osmocom/mgcp/Makefile.am b/include/osmocom/mgcp/Makefile.am
index 65ca670..036b4ca 100644
--- a/include/osmocom/mgcp/Makefile.am
+++ b/include/osmocom/mgcp/Makefile.am
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@
 	mgcp_endp.h \
 	mgcp_sdp.h \
 	mgcp_codec.h \
+	mgcp_ctrl.h \
 	debug.h \
 	$(NULL)
diff --git a/include/osmocom/mgcp/mgcp.h b/include/osmocom/mgcp/mgcp.h
index 71d6342..a479fbb 100644
--- a/include/osmocom/mgcp/mgcp.h
+++ b/include/osmocom/mgcp/mgcp.h
@@ -279,6 +279,9 @@
 
 	/* time after which inactive connections (CIs) get closed */
 	int conn_timeout;
+
+	/* osmocom CTRL interface */
+	struct ctrl_handle *ctrl;
 };
 
 /* config management */
diff --git a/include/osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_ctrl.h b/include/osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_ctrl.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d7ab7cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/osmocom/mgcp/mgcp_ctrl.h
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/*
+ * (C) 2020 by Harald Welte <laforge@gnumonks.org>
+ * All Rights Reserved
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+struct ctrl_handle *mgw_ctrl_interface_setup(struct mgcp_config *cfg,
+                                             const char *bind_addr, uint16_t port);
+