diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_passt.c b/src/qemu/qemu_passt.c
index dd4a8bb997..8a3ac4e988 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_passt.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_passt.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ qemuPasstCreatePidFilename(virDomainObj *vm,
 }
 
 
-static char *
+char *
 qemuPasstCreateSocketPath(virDomainObj *vm,
                           virDomainNetDef *net)
 {
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_passt.h b/src/qemu/qemu_passt.h
index 623b494b7a..e0b9aaac8d 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_passt.h
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_passt.h
@@ -36,3 +36,6 @@ void qemuPasstStop(virDomainObj *vm,
 int qemuPasstSetupCgroup(virDomainObj *vm,
                          virDomainNetDef *net,
                          virCgroup *cgroup);
+
+char *qemuPasstCreateSocketPath(virDomainObj *vm,
+                                virDomainNetDef *net);