diff --git a/net/tap.h b/net/tap.h
index e44bd2b..56c591f 100644
--- a/net/tap.h
+++ b/net/tap.h
@@ -57,4 +57,7 @@
 struct vhost_net;
 struct vhost_net *tap_get_vhost_net(VLANClientState *vc);
 
+int net_init_bridge(QemuOpts *opts, Monitor *mon, const char *name,
+                    VLANState *vlan);
+
 #endif /* QEMU_NET_TAP_H */