diff --git a/src/conf/domain_conf.c b/src/conf/domain_conf.c
index f421b72da5..a5c7945d3f 100644
--- a/src/conf/domain_conf.c
+++ b/src/conf/domain_conf.c
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ void virDomainInputDefFree(virDomainInputDefPtr def)
     VIR_FREE(def);
 }
 
-static void virDomainLeaseDefFree(virDomainLeaseDefPtr def)
+void virDomainLeaseDefFree(virDomainLeaseDefPtr def)
 {
     if (!def)
         return;
diff --git a/src/conf/domain_conf.h b/src/conf/domain_conf.h
index 6a2c28e46a..a2cf78979c 100644
--- a/src/conf/domain_conf.h
+++ b/src/conf/domain_conf.h
@@ -1771,6 +1771,7 @@ bool virDomainObjTaint(virDomainObjPtr obj,
 void virDomainGraphicsDefFree(virDomainGraphicsDefPtr def);
 void virDomainInputDefFree(virDomainInputDefPtr def);
 void virDomainDiskDefFree(virDomainDiskDefPtr def);
+void virDomainLeaseDefFree(virDomainLeaseDefPtr def);
 void virDomainDiskHostDefFree(virDomainDiskHostDefPtr def);
 int virDomainDiskFindControllerModel(virDomainDefPtr def,
                                      virDomainDiskDefPtr disk,
diff --git a/src/libvirt_private.syms b/src/libvirt_private.syms
index ff321ab1de..2a0b4d5b16 100644
--- a/src/libvirt_private.syms
+++ b/src/libvirt_private.syms
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@ virDomainHubTypeToString;
 virDomainInputDefFree;
 virDomainIoEventFdTypeFromString;
 virDomainIoEventFdTypeToString;
+virDomainLeaseDefFree;
 virDomainLeaseIndex;
 virDomainLeaseInsert;
 virDomainLeaseInsertPreAlloc;