diff --git a/src/util/virmacaddr.c b/src/util/virmacaddr.c
index 7afe032b9c..e739775d29 100644
--- a/src/util/virmacaddr.c
+++ b/src/util/virmacaddr.c
@@ -252,3 +252,9 @@ virMacAddrIsBroadcastRaw(const unsigned char s[VIR_MAC_BUFLEN])
 {
     return memcmp(virMacAddrBroadcastAddrRaw, s, sizeof(*s)) == 0;
 }
+
+void
+virMacAddrFree(virMacAddrPtr addr)
+{
+    VIR_FREE(addr);
+}
diff --git a/src/util/virmacaddr.h b/src/util/virmacaddr.h
index d0dd4a45c6..3515264129 100644
--- a/src/util/virmacaddr.h
+++ b/src/util/virmacaddr.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 # define __VIR_MACADDR_H__
 
 # include "internal.h"
+# include "viralloc.h"
 
 # define VIR_MAC_BUFLEN 6
 # define VIR_MAC_HEXLEN (VIR_MAC_BUFLEN * 2)
@@ -64,5 +65,7 @@ int virMacAddrParseHex(const char* str,
 bool virMacAddrIsUnicast(const virMacAddr *addr);
 bool virMacAddrIsMulticast(const virMacAddr *addr);
 bool virMacAddrIsBroadcastRaw(const unsigned char s[VIR_MAC_BUFLEN]);
+void virMacAddrFree(virMacAddrPtr addr);
+
 
 #endif /* __VIR_MACADDR_H__ */