diff --git a/src/conf/domain_conf.c b/src/conf/domain_conf.c
index d7e74ec020..571b7bfb86 100644
--- a/src/conf/domain_conf.c
+++ b/src/conf/domain_conf.c
@@ -14612,7 +14612,7 @@ virDomainEmulatorPinDefParseXML(xmlNodePtr node)
 }
 
 
-static virDomainControllerDefPtr
+virDomainControllerDefPtr
 virDomainDefAddController(virDomainDefPtr def, int type, int idx, int model)
 {
     virDomainControllerDefPtr cont;
diff --git a/src/conf/domain_conf.h b/src/conf/domain_conf.h
index 1e080621df..b9e696dd7a 100644
--- a/src/conf/domain_conf.h
+++ b/src/conf/domain_conf.h
@@ -3108,6 +3108,8 @@ VIR_ENUM_DECL(virDomainCpuPlacementMode)
 
 VIR_ENUM_DECL(virDomainStartupPolicy)
 
+virDomainControllerDefPtr
+virDomainDefAddController(virDomainDefPtr def, int type, int idx, int model);
 int
 virDomainDefAddUSBController(virDomainDefPtr def, int idx, int model);
 int
diff --git a/src/libvirt_private.syms b/src/libvirt_private.syms
index fff8c30af9..a980a32673 100644
--- a/src/libvirt_private.syms
+++ b/src/libvirt_private.syms
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ virDomainControllerRemove;
 virDomainControllerTypeToString;
 virDomainCpuPlacementModeTypeFromString;
 virDomainCpuPlacementModeTypeToString;
+virDomainDefAddController;
 virDomainDefAddImplicitDevices;
 virDomainDefAddUSBController;
 virDomainDefCheckABIStability;