diff --git a/include/block/aio.h b/include/block/aio.h
index ae6f354..f08630c 100644
--- a/include/block/aio.h
+++ b/include/block/aio.h
@@ -381,6 +381,9 @@
 /* Return the ThreadPool bound to this AioContext */
 struct ThreadPool *aio_get_thread_pool(AioContext *ctx);
 
+/* Setup the LinuxAioState bound to this AioContext */
+struct LinuxAioState *aio_setup_linux_aio(AioContext *ctx, Error **errp);
+
 /* Return the LinuxAioState bound to this AioContext */
 struct LinuxAioState *aio_get_linux_aio(AioContext *ctx);