diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c b/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c
index bd7e8c2648..d2dbef6ad0 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c
@@ -135,13 +135,6 @@ static void qemuDomainLogContextDispose(void *obj);
 static void qemuDomainSaveCookieDispose(void *obj);
 
 
-static int
-qemuDomainPrepareStorageSourceBlockdev(virDomainDiskDefPtr disk,
-                                       virStorageSourcePtr src,
-                                       qemuDomainObjPrivatePtr priv,
-                                       virQEMUDriverConfigPtr cfg);
-
-
 static int
 qemuDomainOnceInit(void)
 {
@@ -14192,7 +14185,7 @@ qemuDomainPrepareDiskSourceLegacy(virDomainDiskDefPtr disk,
 }
 
 
-static int
+int
 qemuDomainPrepareStorageSourceBlockdev(virDomainDiskDefPtr disk,
                                        virStorageSourcePtr src,
                                        qemuDomainObjPrivatePtr priv,
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_domain.h b/src/qemu/qemu_domain.h
index 3eea8b0f96..c684b4cad9 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_domain.h
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_domain.h
@@ -810,6 +810,11 @@ int qemuDomainStorageSourceAccessAllow(virQEMUDriverPtr driver,
                                        bool readonly,
                                        bool newSource);
 
+int qemuDomainPrepareStorageSourceBlockdev(virDomainDiskDefPtr disk,
+                                           virStorageSourcePtr src,
+                                           qemuDomainObjPrivatePtr priv,
+                                           virQEMUDriverConfigPtr cfg);
+
 int qemuDomainCleanupAdd(virDomainObjPtr vm,
                          qemuDomainCleanupCallback cb);
 void qemuDomainCleanupRemove(virDomainObjPtr vm,