diff --git a/openbsc/include/sccp/sccp.h b/openbsc/include/sccp/sccp.h
index 2e14788..604a2ac 100644
--- a/openbsc/include/sccp/sccp.h
+++ b/openbsc/include/sccp/sccp.h
@@ -106,6 +106,11 @@
 int sccp_connection_free(struct sccp_connection *connection);
 
 /**
+ * internal.. 
+ */
+int sccp_connection_force_free(struct sccp_connection *conn);
+
+/**
  * Create a new socket. Set your callbacks and then call bind to open
  * the connection.
  */