diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_process.c b/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
index ee39d5b391..ebbf19b90a 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ cleanup:
 }
 
 
-static void
+void
 qemuProcessShutdownOrReboot(virQEMUDriverPtr driver,
                             virDomainObjPtr vm)
 {
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_process.h b/src/qemu/qemu_process.h
index d4768fcdf4..8c81e40e3e 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_process.h
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_process.h
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ typedef enum {
 
 int qemuProcessKill(virDomainObjPtr vm, unsigned int flags);
 
+void qemuProcessShutdownOrReboot(virQEMUDriverPtr driver,
+                                 virDomainObjPtr vm);
+
 int qemuProcessAutoDestroyInit(virQEMUDriverPtr driver);
 void qemuProcessAutoDestroyShutdown(virQEMUDriverPtr driver);
 int qemuProcessAutoDestroyAdd(virQEMUDriverPtr driver,